delete character

noun

the last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape

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Meanings

noundelete character (plural delete characters)

plural delete characters

  1. computingthe last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape
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APA

delete character. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delete%20character

MLA

“delete character.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delete%20character. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delete character,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delete%20character.

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