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null character

null character noun: a control character with the value zero and no visual representation.

Noun

null character (plural null characters)

  1. A control character with the value zero and no visual representation.

Forms of null character

pluralnull characters
alternative symbol␀
alternative formNUL

Origin of null character

From null + character.

Questions about null character

What does null character mean?
Null character means a control character with the value zero and no visual representation.
What part of speech is null character?
Null character is a noun.
What is the plural of null character?
The plural of null character is null characters.

Words near null character in the dictionary

  1. Nulkaba
  2. null
  3. null anaphora
  4. null anaphoras
  5. null and void
  6. null character
  7. null characters
  8. null determiner
  9. null determiners
  10. null device
  11. null devices

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