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Computers.a character in a data stream that signals the device receiving the data to perform a particular control function, as changing the line spacing on a printer from single to double-spaced.
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control character
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control character — noun Computing a character that does not represent a printable character but serves to initiate a particular action … English new terms dictionary
control character — noun A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other display action to occur, such as a transition to a new line. Examples are tab, carriage return, and line feed … Wiktionary
control character — Any of 32 ASCII characters that do not print on your screen or printer. These characters are usually used to control your computer. See also CTRL … Dictionary of telecommunications
ASCII control character — noun ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time • Syn: ↑control character • Hypernyms: ↑ASCII character • Hyponyms: ↑backspace character … Useful english dictionary
