Backspace Definition

băkspās
backspaced, backspaces, backspacing
verb
backspaced, backspaces, backspacing
To move an onscreen cursor one character to the left, typically deleting the character that is there, by pressing the backspace key.
American Heritage
To move a typewriter carriage, cursor, etc. back along the same line one space at a time by depressing a special key (backspacer)
Webster's New World
To move a typewriter carriage back one space by striking the backspace key.
American Heritage
(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
Wiktionary

(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.

Wiktionary
noun
backspaces
The backspace key.
American Heritage

The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.

Wiktionary

(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.

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Other Word Forms of Backspace

Noun

Singular:
backspace
Plural:
backspaces

Origin of Backspace

Backspace Sentence Examples

  • The user may later use the backspace or left arrow to access the skipped fields.

  • If there is no selected text, BackSpace deletes the character preceding the cursor and Delete deletes the character following the cursor.

  • Next, delete the symbol instance (with the Del or Backspace key ).

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