pound sign
Sharp-looking keyboard character
Pound sign names two different symbols.
In American usage, it typically means the number sign (#), also called hash or hashtag.
In British usage, pound sign usually means the currency symbol (£) for British pounds sterling.
Context and geography determine which symbol is meant: Enter your PIN followed by the pound sign.
Pure silver alloy
- quidBritish pound, informally
- penceBritish currency units
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- coinsMetal money units
exchange rate · Bank of England · monetary · fiscal · United Kingdom · England · Scotland · Wales
Labeled link for posts
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
- InstagramPhoto-sharing social platform
TikTok · tag · metadata · categorization · viral · engagement · post · follow
Representational mark or sign
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- glyphVisual form of character
- keyboardArray of input keys
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
punctuation · hash mark · octothorpe · typography · typewriter · printing · encoding
Recorded caller messages
- automated menuComputerized telephone navigation system
- touch-toneButton-based phone system
- IVRAutomated call routing system
- PIN entryTyping your secret number
sterling
Pure silver alloy
coins · exchange rate · Bank of England · monetary · fiscal · United Kingdom · England · Scotland · Wales · Northern Ireland
hashtag
Labeled link for posts
- TwitterMicroblogging social network
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- trendingCurrently gaining widespread attention
Instagram · TikTok · tag · metadata · categorization · viral · engagement · post · follow · retweet
symbol
Representational mark or sign
ASCII · punctuation · hash mark · octothorpe · typography · typewriter · printing · encoding
voicemail
Recorded caller messages
- automated menuComputerized telephone navigation system
- touch-toneButton-based phone system
- IVRAutomated call routing system
PIN entry · confirmation · dial pad · phone tree · extension
pound signdollar sign
Symbol denoting monetary amounts
at sign · percent sign · cent sign · asterisk · ampersand
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