control character
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control character
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From control + character.
noun control characters
- A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other action to occur, such as a transition to a new line. The tab, carriage return, and line feed are all control characters.
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noun computing character
| Español | carácter de control |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 制御文字 seigyo moji |
| Deutsch | Steuerzeichen |
| Ελληνικά | χαρακτήρας ελέγχου charaktíras elénchou |
| Română | caracter de control, tastă de control |
| Русский | управля́ющий си́мвол upravljájuščij símvol |
| العربية | شَخْص šaḵṣ |
Talk about this word "control character." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/control%20character. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. control character. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/control%20character "control character." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/control%20character.Cite this
@misc{control_character_2026,
title = {control character},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/control%20character},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
