Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

altmode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: alt-mode
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An escape character used as a data terminator in certain systems, sometimes displayed on screen as a dollar sign.

Example Sentences

"The dollar sign is preferable since the altmode is a non-printing character."
"The altmode acts as a terminator for each element of data."

Inflected Forms

altmodes (plural)

Questions

What does altmode mean?: An escape character used as a data terminator in certain systems, sometimes displayed on screen as a dollar sign.

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