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Noun: backspace key  'bak,speys kee
  1. A keyboard key used to delete the previous letter
    "He hit the backspace key to correct the typo";
    - backspace, backspacer

Derived forms: backspace keys

Type of: key

Part of: typewriter keyboard

Encyclopedia: Backspace key