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  1. carriage return:


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Detailed Synonyms for carriage return in English

carriage return:

carriage return [the ~] nomen

  1. the carriage return
    – the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line 1
    the carriage return
    – the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line 1
  2. the carriage return
    – A control character that moves the position of the cursor to the first position on a new line. 2
    the carriage return
    – A control character that moves the position of the cursor to the first position on a new line. 2
  3. the carriage return
    – A control character that tells a computer or printer to return to the beginning of the current line. A carriage return is similar to the return on a typewriter but does not automatically advance to the beginning of a new line. 2
    the CR; the carriage return
    – A control character that tells a computer or printer to return to the beginning of the current line. A carriage return is similar to the return on a typewriter but does not automatically advance to the beginning of a new line. 2

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Related Definitions for "carriage return":

  1. the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line1
  2. A control character that moves the position of the cursor to the first position on a new line.2
  3. A control character that tells a computer or printer to return to the beginning of the current line. A carriage return is similar to the return on a typewriter but does not automatically advance to the beginning of a new line.2

Related Synonyms for carriage return