"non-printable character" meaning in All languages combined

See non-printable character on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: non-printable characters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} non-printable character (plural non-printable characters)
  1. (computing) Synonym of control character Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: control character [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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