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non-printing characters

non-printing characters is the plural of non-printing character.

Meaning of non-printing character

Noun

non-printing character (plural non-printing characters)

  1. Synonym of control character.
    • It is my proposal that a "non-printing character" be placed in the typewriter keyboard and in the tape code. This non-printing character will be recognised only by the computing machine. When this character is struck on the keyboard, no printing occurs, but the tape is punched with the tape code...1960, Calvin N. Mooers, “The Use of Non-Printing Characters for Format Indication on Abstracts Transcribed on Machine Media”, in The "Tape Typewriter Plan": A Method for Cooperation in Documentation...

Questions about non-printing characters

What is non-printing characters the plural of?
Non-printing characters is the plural of non-printing character.

Words near non-printing characters in the dictionary

  1. non-printable
  2. non-printable character
  3. non-printable characters
  4. non-printing
  5. non-printing character
  6. non-printing characters
  7. non-prisoner
  8. non-prisoners
  9. non-proceedable
  10. non-producer
  11. non-producers

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