backspace
noun [S] /ˈbæk.speɪs/Definition
› the key that you press on a computer keyboard to move the cursor (= symbol showing your place on the screen) to an earlier pointPrinting and word processingComputer conceptsWriting implements backspace verb [I] › to use the backspace key: It's ok - just backspace and type it again.Printing and word processingComputer conceptsWriting implements
(Definition of backspace noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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