"backquote" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-uk-backquote.ogg [UK] Forms: backquotes [plural]
Etymology: back + quote Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|quote}} back + quote Head templates: {{en-noun}} backquote (plural backquotes)
  1. (computing) The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: backtick Related terms: grave accent
    Sense id: en-backquote-en-noun-PYY0BMH6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Audio: en-uk-backquote.ogg [UK] Forms: backquotes [present, singular, third-person], backquoting [participle, present], backquoted [participle, past], backquoted [past]
Etymology: back + quote Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|quote}} back + quote Head templates: {{en-verb}} backquote (third-person singular simple present backquotes, present participle backquoting, simple past and past participle backquoted)
  1. (computing, transitive) To enclose (text) in backquotes. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-backquote-en-verb-oM6wtysn Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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