destructive backspace

noun

A backspace that erases the character at the previous position, in addition to moving the cursor.

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Meanings

noundestructive backspace (plural destructive backspaces)

plural destructive backspaces

  1. computingA backspace that erases the character at the previous position, in addition to moving the cursor.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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