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Delete character

The delete control character (also called DEL or rubout) is the last character in the ASCII repertoire, with the code 127. It is supposed to do nothing and was created so that incorrect characters on paper tape could be erased. It is denoted as .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}^? in caret notation and is U+007F in Unicode.

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Delete character

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples18
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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related to Current use · 17
Delete character → Backspace, Code, Control, DOS/Windows, EGA/VGA, File Explorer, However, In Windows, Most Unix, Notepad, NUL, Readline, The, The BIOS, Unix-like, Win32, Windows

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key backspace delete character used code del terminals could terminal bs control also previous send tape emulators mw-parser-output font-family windows

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Readline which accepts both codesinstance ofmost modern programs bypass this and use libraries0.80text
Delete characterrelated to Current useUnix-like0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useThe0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useHowever0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useReadline0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useMost Unix0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useDOS/Windows0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useThe BIOS0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useNUL0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useIn Windows0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useEGA/VGA0.60section
Delete characterrelated to Current useWin320.60section

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