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altmodes

altmodes is the plural of altmode.

Meaning of altmode

Noun

altmode (plural altmodes)

  1. (historical) An escape character used as a data terminator in certain systems, sometimes displayed on screen as a dollar sign.
    • The dollar sign is preferable since the altmode is a non-printing character.1971, Technical Bulletin, number 133, page 2

Questions about altmodes

What is altmodes the plural of?
Altmodes is the plural of altmode.

Words near altmodes in the dictionary

  1. altmetric
  2. altmetrics
  3. Altmeyer
  4. Altmeyers
  5. altmode
  6. altmodes
  7. altn.
  8. Altnabreac
  9. altname
  10. altnames
  11. altnoid

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