Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

control character

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables
con-trol char-ac-ter
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other action to occur, such as a transition to a new line.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From control + character.

Inflected Forms

control characters (plural)

Synonyms

non-printable character non-printing character ascii control character

Questions

What does control character mean?
A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other action to occur, such as a transition to a new line.
Where does control character come from?
From control + character.

How to pronounce control character

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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “control character” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.