nonprinting

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adjective

Not having a visual representation.

“Some nonprinting characters are used to control formatting.”

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Meanings

adjectivenonprinting (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingNot having a visual representation.

    Some nonprinting characters are used to control formatting.

Origin

From non- + printing.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“nonprinting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonprinting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonprinting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonprinting.

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