^H

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Translingual

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Symbol

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^H

  1. (computing) The ASCII control character backspace in caret notation.

English

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Etymology

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A representation of ASCII character 0x08, which is backspace.

Symbol

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^H

  1. (Internet slang, usually humorous) Delete that last character.
    Read the fuc^H^Hine manual.Read the fucine manual.

Usage notes

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  • This may be repeated to indicate the deletion of multiple characters.
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