delete characters

A form of delete character — the last character in the ASCII repertoire, coded as 127, designed to erase incorrect characters on paper tape

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of delete character
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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