"all caps" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From "all capital letters". Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} all caps (uncountable)
  1. (typography) Text or a font in which all letters are capital letters. Wikipedia link: all caps Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: all-caps, ALL CAPS Coordinate_terms: AlTeRnaTinG cApS, CamelCase, Initial Caps, lowercase, Sentence case, Title Case Translations (text or a font in which all letters are capital letters): csupa nagybetűs (Hungarian), mayúsculas sostenidas [feminine, plural] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-all_caps-en-noun--V3GG7BK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments Topics: media, publishing, typography

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    },
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