reverse line feed

noun

The character (0x0a in ASCII) which reverses the paper by one line in a teletype or printer, or moves the cursor to the previous line on a display.

Opposite
line feed
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Meanings

nounreverse line feed (plural reverse line feeds)

plural reverse line feeds

  1. computingThe character (0x0a in ASCII) which reverses the paper by one line in a teletype or printer, or moves the cursor to the previous line on a display.

    Antonyms: line feed

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe character (0x0a in ASCII) which reverses the paper by one line in a teletype or printer, or moves the cursor to the previous line on a display.

Opposite
line feed
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APA

reverse line feed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20line%20feed

MLA

“reverse line feed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20line%20feed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reverse line feed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reverse%20line%20feed.

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