null character

noun

A control character with the value zero and no visual representation.

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Meanings

nounnull character (plural null characters)

plural null characters · alternative symbol ␀ · alternative NUL

  1. computingA control character with the value zero and no visual representation.

Origin

From null + character.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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