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delete character

delete character noun: the last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape.

Noun

delete character (plural delete characters)

  1. the last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape

Forms of delete character

pluraldelete characters

Questions about delete character

What does delete character mean?
Delete character means the last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape.
What part of speech is delete character?
Delete character is a noun.
What is the plural of delete character?
The plural of delete character is delete characters.

Words near delete character in the dictionary

  1. deletable
  2. deletables
  3. deletant
  4. deletants
  5. delete
  6. delete character
  7. delete characters
  8. deleteable
  9. deleted
  10. deleted scene
  11. deleted scenes

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