Synonyms and antonyms of Symbols in computing in British Thesaurus

angle bracket (noun)

either of a pair of symbols < or >, used to surround words, numbers, or other symbols, especially in instructions for a computer

backslash (noun)

the symbol \ used for separating words or numbers, especially in the names of computer files. The similar symbol / is called a forward slash.

carriage return (noun)

a character that tells a computer to move the cursor to the beginning of the line

character (noun)

a letter, number, or symbol that is written, printed, or used in computer programs

dot (noun)

computing the way that you say the symbol . in an Internet or email address

forward slash (noun)

the symbol /, often used in internet addresses and computer instructions

hash (noun)

British the symbol # that appears on keyboards and telephones. The American word is pound sign.

hourglass (noun)

computing a symbol used in computer programs to show that the program is busy and you should wait

wild card (noun)

computing a sign or symbol used for representing any letter or number. The most common wild card is the asterisk (*).