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Delete key [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Delete key
1, record 1, English, Delete%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- delete key 2, record 1, English, delete%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Delete key is used to remove characters and other objects. On [computers], the Delete key generally removes the character immediately under the cursor (or to the right of the insertion point), or the highlighted text or object. Note the difference between the Delete key, which deletes the character under the cursor, and the Backspace key, which deletes the character to the left of the cursor or insertion point. 3, record 1, English, - Delete%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Delete key on an English keyboard adopts different variations such as: DEL, del, Del, Delete, etc. 4, record 1, English, - Delete%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche Suppression
1, record 1, French, touche%20Suppression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche de suppression 2, record 1, French, touche%20de%20suppression
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La touche Suppression : Elle efface le caractère situé à droite du curseur. 3, record 1, French, - touche%20Suppression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalement, [la touche de suppression] efface le caractère situé sous le curseur d'écran, mais elle peut aussi, dans certaines applications, effacer des portions sélectionnées de texte ou de graphiques. 4, record 1, French, - touche%20Suppression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La touche Suppression sur un clavier français est souvent représentée sous la forme abrégée «Suppr», mais la touche peut adopter différentes variantes en raison de divers facteurs (espace plus restreint, fabricants, etc). 5, record 1, French, - touche%20Suppression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
- Ofimática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecla de borrar
1, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20de%20borrar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tecla Eliminar 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20Eliminar
correct, feminine noun
- tecla Suprimir 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20Suprimir
correct, feminine noun
- tecla Supr 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20Supr
correct, feminine noun
- tecla Supr 2, record 1, Spanish, tecla%20Supr
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tecla que elimina un carácter de la pantalla de [una computadora] y mueve todo el resto de los caracteres en la línea una posición hacia la izquierda. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tecla%20de%20borrar
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