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hard return

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The type of newline that represents the semantic concept of a paragraph break (as opposed to the type that represents merely a line break in word wrap); sometimes represented visually with the pilcrow character (¶).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Broader terms: carriage return, newline

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 硬回車 /硬回车 — Translations
  • Finnish: kappaleenvaihto — Translations
  • German: harter Zeilenumbruch — Translations
  • Polish: twardy enter — Translations