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BACK SPACE KEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
- Office Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Backspace key
1, record 1, English, Backspace%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backspace key 2, record 1, English, backspace%20key
correct
- Back Space key 3, record 1, English, Back%20Space%20key
correct
- back space key 4, record 1, English, back%20space%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A backspace key on a keyboard moves the cursor or insertion point backward one character space. The Backspace key may also delete the character to the left of the cursor or insertion point. 5, record 1, English, - Backspace%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Backspace key on an English keyboard adopts different variations such as :Back Space, backspace, back-space, Backspace, a straight arrow pointing left, etc. 6, record 1, English, - Backspace%20key
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Back space key
- Back-Space key
- Back-space key
- back-space key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
- Bureautique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touche Retour arrière
1, record 1, French, touche%20Retour%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- touche de retour arrière 2, record 1, French, touche%20de%20retour%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- touche de rappel arrière 3, record 1, French, touche%20de%20rappel%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- touche de retour-arrière 4, record 1, French, touche%20de%20retour%2Darri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Touche qui effectue un rappel arrière. 5, record 1, French, - touche%20Retour%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Touche Retour arrière. Touche qui déplace le curseur vers la gauche, caractère par caractère, en effaçant chaque caractère au passage. Dans les environnements graphiques, cette touche efface le texte sélectionné ou, en l'absence de texte sélectionné, efface le caractère situé à gauche du point d'insertion. 1, record 1, French, - touche%20Retour%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La touche Retour arrière sur un clavier français est souvent représentée par une flèche droite pointant vers la gauche, mais certaines exceptions s'appliquent en raison d'un espace plus restreint et de différents fabricants. 6, record 1, French, - touche%20Retour%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Key term(s)
- touche Retour Arrière
- touche Retour-arrière
- touche Retour-Arrière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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