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Esc^¹

noun

abbreviation Abbreviation of escape key (on a computer keyboard).
Similar: Esc key

ESC^²

noun ESCs

abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of electronic stability control
Similar: ESP
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of embryonic stem cell
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of electronic speed controller
abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of extended static checking
countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of Esc (“escape key”). The keys are not as flat and offer more space between them. Better yet, you still maintain a physical row of function keys (including ESC) and the Touch ID sensor is still here.

proper noun

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Eurovision Song Contest

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@misc{esc_2026,
  title = {Esc},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/esc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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