backspace

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈbækˌspeɪs/

Noun

The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards. / (computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.

Japanese Meaning

タイプライターなどで、印字ヘッドを1文字分後方（左側）に移動させるキー / コンピュータのキーボードで、カーソルの左側の文字を削除し、カーソル位置を1文字分左に移動させるキー

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

誤字に気づくと、彼はタイプライターのヘッドを一文字分後ろに移動させるキーを押して間違いを訂正した。

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Sense（1）

The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.

Sense（2）

(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.

Sense（3）

(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.

backspaces

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