back·space (b k sp s )intr.v. back·spaced, back·spac·ing, back·spac·es To move the cursor on a computer screen or the carriage of a typewriter back one or more spaces by striking the key used for this purpose. n. The key on a keyboard or typewriter used for backspacing. |
backspace [ˈbækˌspeɪs]
vb
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to move a (typewriter carriage) backwards
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a typewriter key that effects such a movements
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| Noun | 1. |  backspace - the typewriter key used for back spacingkey - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed typewriter keyboard - a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed |
| Verb | 1. |  backspace - hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard; "To erase, you must backspace" |
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