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Meaning of "backspace key" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKSPACE KEY

backspace key  [ˈbækˌspeɪs kiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKSPACE KEY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backspace key is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKSPACE KEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

backspace key

Backspace

Backspace is the keyboard key that originally pushed the typewriter carriage one position backwards, and in modern computer systems moves the display cursor one position backwards, deletes the character at that position, and shifts back the text after that position by one position.

Definition of backspace key in the English dictionary

The definition of backspace key in the dictionary is a key or a typewriter or computer keyboard that makes the carriage or cursor move backwards one space.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKSPACE KEY


ackee
ˈækiː
ake
ˈɑːkiː
apres-ski
ˌæpreɪˈskiː
ASCII
ˈæskiː
Baisakhi
baɪˈsækiː
Cherokee
ˈtʃɛrəˌkiː
croquis
krɒˈkiː
jet-ski
dʒet skiː
key
kiː
marquee
mɑːˈkiː
Milwaukee
mɪlˈwɔːkiː
Nike
ˈnaɪkiː
quay
kiː
raki
rɑːˈkiː
Sikorski
sɪˈkɔːskiː
ski
skiː
Taranaki
ˌtærəˈnækiː
Torquay
ˌtɔːˈkiː
turnkey
ˈtɜːnˌkiː
Waikiki
ˈwaɪkɪˌkiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKSPACE KEY

backside
backsight
backslap
backslapper
backslash
backslid
backslide
backslider
backsliding
backspace
backspacer
backspeir
backspin
backsplash
backstab
backstabber
backstage
backstage pass
backstair
backstairs

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKSPACE KEY

Allen key
command key
control key
dichotomous key
escape key
function key
hot key
ignition key
major key
master key
minor key
off key
on key
return key
shift key
skeleton key
tab key
toggle key
USB key
Woodruff key

Synonyms and antonyms of backspace key in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backspace key» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKSPACE KEY

Find out the translation of backspace key to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backspace key from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backspace key» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

退格键
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tecla de retroceso
570 millions of speakers

English

backspace key
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बैकस्पेस कुंजी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مفتاح مسافة للخلف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клавиша возврата
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tecla de retrocesso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাকস্পেস কী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

touche d´effacement arrière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekunci backspace
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rücktaste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バックスペースキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

백 스페이스 키
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tombol backspace
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phím backspace
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Backspace விசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकस्पेस की
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geri silme tuşu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tasto backspace
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

backspace
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клавіша повернення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tasta Backspace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλήκτρο backspace
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

back space sleutel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backstegstangenten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbaketasten
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSPACE KEY»

The term «backspace key» is regularly used and occupies the 99.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKSPACE KEY» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKSPACE KEY»

Discover the use of backspace key in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backspace key and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Word 2013 For Dummies
Deleting single characters Use the Backspace and Delete keys by themselves to delete single characters: I, Backspace key: Deletes the character to the left of the insertion pointer 1, Delete key: Deletes the character to the right of the insertion ...
Dan Gookin, 2013
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Century 21TM Computer Skills and Applications, Lessons 1-90
LESSON 25 New Keys: Backspace, Quotation Mark (“), and Tab • Learn reach technique for Backspace key, quotation mark, and Tab key. • Improve and check keying speed. OUTCOMES Warmup alphabet caps lock easy 1Jacky can now give ...
Jack P. Hoggatt, Jon A. Shank, James Smith, 2014
3
Century 21TM Computer Keyboarding, Lessons 1-80
Lesson 20 20A New Keys: BaCKsPaCe, QUOTaTION MaRK (“), aNd TaB • To learn reach technique for the BACKSPACE key and TAB key. • To improve and check keying speed. O B J E C T I V E S Conditioning Practice Key each line twice ...
Jack P. Hoggatt, Jon A. Shank, 2009
4
DigiTools: Communication, Information, and Technology Skills
Activity 3-75 KEY BACKSPACE Cengage Learning/Bill Smith G roup/Sam Kolich The BACKSPACE key is used to delete characters.You should key the backspace key with your right little finger, as shown in Figure 3—60. Keep your indeX ...
Karl Barksdale, 2011
5
Invention Analysis and Claiming: A Patent Lawyer's Guide
What problem, I ask myself, is solved by the backspace key that is not solved by the character keys and space bar? What's really going on2 with the backspace key that isn't going on with the other keys? One characteristic of the backspace key ...
Ronald D. Slusky, 2007
6
Century 21TM Jr., Input Technologies and Computer Applications
LESSON 34 BACKSPACE Right little finger Instant Message NEW KEYS TAB AND BACKSPACE Key each line twice. This symbol means to delete. Alphabet 1 Quig just fixed prize vases he won at my key club. CAPS LOCK 2 Find ZIP Codes  ...
Jack Hoggatt, Jon Shank, Karl Barksdale, 2009
7
The Business of Technology: Digitools - Technology ...
1'1112131415161718191101 NEW KEY BACKSPACE The BACKSPACE key is used to delete characters. You should key the BACKSPACE key with your right little finger. Keep your index finger anchored to the J key as you tap BACKSPACE .
Karl Barksdale, 2007
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Applied Computer Keyboarding
Right little finger; keep right index finger anchored to j key TIP Hold down the BACKSPACE key to delete letters to the left of the insertion point. Letters will be deleted until the BACKSPACE key is released. UNIT 5 LESSON 3 3E Keyboard ...
Jack P. Hoggatt, Jon Shank, 2008
9
Word 2010 All-in-One For Dummies
Backspace: Deletes the character to the left of the insertion point ✦ Delete: Deletes the character to the right of the insertion point If you immediately catch a typing mistake, press the Backspace key to obliterate it and then type the correct text.
Doug Lowe, 2010
10
Making Linux Work: Essential Tips and Techniques
Tip 4.1.17: Choosing a Backspace Key in X Windows Most users expect that the BACKSPACE key deletes the character preceding the cursor and the DELETE key deletes the character following the cursor. Sometimes, though, X Windows ...
Arman Danesh, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKSPACE KEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backspace key is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lenovo LaVie Z series review: super light, super compromised
It doesn't help that the Backspace key is tucked off to the upper-right corner, with the lesser-used "FWD Space" button standing in between me ... «Engadget, Jul 15»
2
Kory Teneycke and me – questions for a reluctant Tory campaign …
... it would turn out to be a magical nasal backspace key. It was just one of many awkward moments for the Conservative campaign spokesman. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
3
Lenovo LaVie Z review: Amazingly light and powerful, but not worth …
The keys are tiny (the backspace key is much smaller than it should be) and feel like they were cramped just to fit the size of the laptop. Lenovo ... «WinBeta, Jun 15»
4
Lenovo LaVie Z 360
The backspace key, for example, is split into a backspace and a useless forward space (the same function as pressing the space bar). «ComputerShopper.com, Jun 15»
5
Marinating: Hey, hey, old technology had its benefits
But beware of typos because there was no magic backspace key. You fixed your mistake by dabbing a bit of "Liquid Paper" on the error and ... «News Sentinel, Jun 15»
6
Lenovo LaVie Z 360 Laptop Review: Is It Good for Business?
The backspace key is also tiny, and a baffling "FWD Space" key – which redundantly replicates the space bar – has been placed beside it. «Business News Daily, Jun 15»
7
Student changes name by deed poll to sidestep Ryanair admin fee
I just thought it was completely ridiculous. All they needed to do was hit the backspace key on a keyboard and they wanted to charge me £220? «TNT Magazine, Jun 15»
8
Lenovo LaVieZ (non-touch) Review
The Space Bar, Left Tab, Caps Lock and BackSpace key are laughably small, whereas the Enter key is inordinately huge by comparison. «Laptop Mag, Jun 15»
9
Man changes his name via deed poll rather than pay Ryanair 220 …
All they needed to do was hit the backspace key on a keyboard and they want to charge me £220?” Armstrong ended up paying for the name ... «Techly, Jun 15»
10
College student changes name to Adam West to avoid paying airline …
All they needed to do was hit the backspace key on a keyboard and they want to charge me £220?” Turns out it's £100 pounds cheaper to ... «Consequence of Sound, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Backspace key [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/backspace-key>. Apr 2024 ».
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