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backspace

Syllabification: (back·space)
Pronunciation: /ˈbakˌspās/
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Definition of backspace

noun

  • 1a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard that causes the carriage or cursor to move backward.
  • 2a device on a video recorder or camcorder that produces a slight backward run between shots to eliminate disturbance caused by the interruption of the scanning process.

verb

[no object]
  • move a typewriter carriage or computer cursor back one or more spaces.

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