hard return

noun

The type of newline that represents the semantic concept of a paragraph break (as opposed to the type that represents merely a line break in word wrap); sometimes represented visually with the pilcrow character (¶).

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Meanings

nounhard return (plural hard returns)

plural hard returns

  1. computingThe type of newline that represents the semantic concept of a paragraph break (as opposed to the type that represents merely a line break in word wrap); sometimes represented visually with the pilcrow character (¶).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
line break

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 硬回車 /硬回车
  • 硬回車 /硬回车Translations
Finnish kappaleenvaihto
  • kappaleenvaihtoTranslations
German harter Zeilenumbruch
  • harter ZeilenumbruchTranslations
Polish twardy enter
  • twardy enterTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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