Backspace Key (Noun)
Meaning
The typewriter key used for back spacing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The backspace key on her old typewriter was worn out from years of use.
- To correct the mistake, she pressed the backspace key multiple times to delete the incorrect characters.
- The backspace key on a manual typewriter is often smaller than the other keys.
- The backspace key was used to move the carriage one space to the left, allowing the typist to correct errors.
- In the early days of computers, the backspace key was used to delete characters one at a time.