backspace

computer keyboard key used to delete the character preceding the cursor
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backspace

Summary

backspace is a computer key[1]. backspace draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (computer_key category, ranking #9 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • backspace's image is recorded as Backspace.jpg[3].
  • backspace's instance of is recorded as computer key[4].
  • backspace's depicts is recorded as backspace[5].
  • backspace's Commons category is recorded as Backspace[6].
  • backspace's opposite of is recorded as delete key[7].
  • backspace's Unicode character is recorded as ⌫[8].
  • backspace's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03zm8v[9].
  • backspace's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bksp'}[10].
  • backspace's different from is recorded as delete key[11].
  • backspace's different from is recorded as arrow key[12].
  • backspace's icon is recorded as ISO 7000 - Ref-No 2023.svg[13].
  • backspace's icon is recorded as Font Awesome 5 solid backspace.svg[14].
  • backspace's Quora topic ID is recorded as Backspace-3[15].
  • backspace's NicoNicoPedia ID is recorded as バックスペース[16].
  • backspace's WikiKids ID is recorded as Backspace[17].

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Designation and Status

backspace's instance of is recorded as computer key[4].

Why It Matters

backspace draws 156 Wikipedia views per month (computer_key category, ranking #9 of 19).[2] backspace has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] backspace is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Quora. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). backspace. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/backspace
MLA “backspace.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/backspace.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_backspace_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{backspace}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/backspace}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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