backspace.
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
Meaning & usage
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
A non-printable text character representing a backspace.
Where this word comes from
From back + space.
To remove a character behind a cursor.
To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
Where this word comes from
From back + space.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.