carriage return in German
carriage return in German is Wagenrücklauf, Wagenrücklaufzeichen.
carriage return in German
Wagenrücklauf
On a typewriter or computer printer, the action that returns it to the beginning of the next line.
Wagenrücklaufzeichen
(computing) The control character (0x0D in ASCII, abbreviated as CR) that originally signaled a device to perform a carriage return, but now merely indicates the end of a line of text (newline).
Wagenrücklauf
The key or lever that initiates the carriage return action (on a typewriter) or generates the carriage return character (on a computer).
Wagenrücklaufzeichen
The key or lever that initiates the carriage return action (on a typewriter) or generates the carriage return character (on a computer).
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What is "carriage return" in German?
"carriage return" in German is Wagenrücklauf, Wagenrücklaufzeichen.
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Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "carriage return": Wagenrücklauf, Wagenrücklaufzeichen.
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