Backspaces

/ˈbækˌspeɪsɪz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of backspace; presses the backspace key to delete characters or moves a cursor backward.

Etymology

From 'backspace,' itself a 20th-century computing compound. The verb form is regularized with -s for third-person singular.

Kelly Says

The backspace key is so essential that we forget how revolutionary it was—without it, every typo would be a permanent reminder of your mistakes, which would make everyone's writing look much messier!

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