broket

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noun

An angle bracket: either of the symbols < and > when used as an enclosing pair.

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Meanings

nounbroket (plural brokets)

plural brokets

  1. informalcomputingAn angle bracket: either of the symbols < and > when used as an enclosing pair.

    Electronic addresses, logins, and passwords are shown enclosed in brokets such as: . The brokets are not part of the addresses.

    1999, Gary Allen, Resource guide for food writers, page 3

Origin

Blend of broken + bracket.

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APA

broket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broket

MLA

“broket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broket.

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