2. Verb. (third-person singular of backspace) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backspaces
1. backspace [v] - See also: backspace
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backspaces
Literary usage of Backspaces
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Overview of the Third Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-3) edited by D. K. Harmon (1995)
"... "OK" 00:02:32 11:49:05 chooses "Reset All" 00:02:35 11:49:08 enters "uw"
backspaces over it 00:02:3711:49:10 enters "fuw" pauses 00:02:48 11:49:21 adds ..."
2. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1916)
"In writing the word obedience the operator first writes slowly obec, then backspaces
once and writes die, then back-spaces again and writes ecn. ..."
3. Information Assurance: Trends in Vulnerabilities, Threats, and Technologies by Jacques S. Gansler, Hans Binnendijk (2004)
"Suddenly, a chief executive officer 10 stories and 10 levels above a data processor
could count keystrokes, backspaces, and even order a dismissal. ..."
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