form feed

noun

A control character traditionally used to cause the printer to eject the current page of output and start a new page, more recently equivalent to a carriage return.

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mul:\fmul:↟
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Meanings

nounform feed (plural form feeds)

plural form feeds

  1. computingA control character traditionally used to cause the printer to eject the current page of output and start a new page, more recently equivalent to a carriage return.

    Synonyms: mul:\f, mul:↟

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA control character traditionally used to cause the printer to eject the current page of output and start a new page, more recently equivalent to a carriage return.

Similar
mul:\fmul:↟

Origin

From form + feed.

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APA

form feed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/form%20feed

MLA

“form feed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/form%20feed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “form feed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/form%20feed.

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