delete characters
Clear typed symbols
Delete characters are symbols in text encoding that signal erasure or removal of data.
The most common is the DEL character (ASCII 127), originally designed to mark punched tape errors by punching out all holes in a column.
In modern computing, delete characters trigger backspace or forward-delete functions depending on context and system.
- removeTake something away
- eraseRemove recorded marks
- backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser
- cutSeverance or reduction
- cut and pasteRelocate selected content
text editing · edit · redact · wipe · white out · expunge · obliterate · destroy · proofreading · track changes · find and replace · trim · select all · cancel · purge · overwrite · clear · undo