Definition
To delete characters by moving the cursor backward on a keyboard, removing text character-by-character; or the key that performs this action.
Etymology
Compound of 'back' + 'space,' coined in the computer age (1960s-1980s) to describe moving the typing cursor backward and deleting characters.
Kelly Says
The backspace key is so essential to typing that we barely notice it, but it fundamentally changed writing—humans can now delete mistakes instantly, whereas typewriter users had to live with every error they made!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Backspace ክፍት
Backspace kif-t
ARالعربية
مفتاح مسح
muf-tah mis-h
BNবাংলা
ব্যাকস্পেস
byak-spe-s
CACatalà
tecla Backspace
te-cla Backspace
CSČeština
klávesa Backspace
kla-vesa Backspace
DADansk
backspace-tast
back-space-tast
DEDeutsch
Rücktaste
rück-ta-ste
ELΕλληνικά
κλειδί Backspace
kle-idi Backspace
ESEspañol
espacio de retroceso
es-pa-sio deh re-tro-ce-so
FAفارسی
کلید Backspace
kel-id Backspace
FISuomi
poistotapahtuma
poistotapahtuma
FRFrançais
espace retour
es-pa-ce re-tour
HEעברית
לחצן Backspace
le-ch-sen Backspace
HIहिन्दी
बैकस्पेस कुंजी
baek-spaes kun-jee
HUMagyar
Backspace gomb
Backspace gom-b
IDBahasa Indonesia
tombol Delete
tombol De-le-te
ITItaliano
tasto indietro
tas-to in-drie-re
KKKK
арттық бөлік
arttyk boliq
KMKM
ចំណុច Backspace
cham-nu-ch Backspace
KO한국어
백스페이스
baek-seu-pe-iseu
MRMR
पुढील भाग
pu-dheel bhaag
MSBahasa Melayu
butang Backspace
bu-tang Backspace
MYမြန်မာ
Backspace ကလေး
Backspace kale
NLNederlands
backspace toets
back-space toe-ts
NONorsk
backspace-tast
back-space-tast
PLPolski
klawisz Backspace
klawisz Backspace
PTPortuguês
espaço de retrocesso
es-pa-so deh re-tro-ce-sso
RORomână
butonul Backspace
bu-to-nul Backspace
RUРусский
кнопка Backspace
kno-pka Backspace
SVSvenska
baklängst-tangent
bak-längst-tan-gent
SWKiswahili
ki Backspace
ki Backspace
TAதமிழ்
பின்னடைவு சாவியை
pin-na-dai-vu sa-avi-ai
TEతెలుగు
బ్యాక్ స్పేస్
ba-ak spa-es
THไทย
ปุ่ม Backspace
pum Backspace
TLTL
pindutan ng Backspace
pin-du-tan ng Backspace
TRTürkçe
silgi tuşu
sil-gi tu-shu
UKУкраїнська
клавіша Backspace
kla-vi-sha Backspace
URاردو
بیک سپیس
beek spees
VITiếng Việt
phím Delete
phim De-le-te
ZUZU
i-ziwe Backspace
i-zi-we Backspace