escape character

escape character noun: a single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.

Noun

escape character (plural escape characters)

A single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.
- In the C programming language, the backslash is an escape character; for example, \n represents a newline.

escape character meaning in Tamil

escape character in Tamil

விடுவிப்பு உரு

Forms of escape character

plural	escape characters

Origin of escape character

From escape + character.

Questions about escape character

What does escape character mean?: Escape character means a single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.
What is escape character in Tamil?: Escape character in Tamil is விடுவிப்பு உரு. See Escape character meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is escape character?: Escape character is a noun.
What is the plural of escape character?: The plural of escape character is escape characters.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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