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back·space  (bksps)
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
Verb
[-spacing, -spaced] to move a typewriter carriage or computer cursor backwards
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.backspacebackspace - the typewriter key used for back spacing
key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed
typewriter keyboard - a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed
Verb1.backspacebackspace - hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard; "To erase, you must backspace"
type, typewrite - write by means of a keyboard with types; "type the acceptance letter, please"
Translations
backspace [ˈbækspeɪs] vi (in typing) → retroceder
backspace [ˈbækspeɪs] vi (in typing) → appuyer sur la touche retour
backspace [ˈbækspeɪs] vi (in typing) → die Rücktaste betätigen
backspace [ˈbækspeɪs] vi (in typing) → battere il tasto di ritorno


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