delete character
Remove typed element
Delete character refers to the key or control code that removes text.
On keyboards, it typically erases the character after the cursor position, unlike backspace, which removes the character before.
In character encoding, DEL is a specific control character (ASCII 127).
Press the delete character to remove unwanted text.
- eraseRemove recorded marks
- eliminateRemove completely
- removeTake something away
- typo fixAmending a spelling error
- editModify written material
text editing · expunge · ASCII · key · cut · undo · cancel · cursor · rubout · clear · control code · press · mark · keyboard shortcut · tap · click · command line · blink
- ASCII characterscomma, period, space, question mark, exclamation mark
- escape sequencesescape sequence, backslash, newline, tab, carriage return
- invisible charactersspace, whitespace, tab, newline, carriage return