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escape code

es·cape code (plural es·cape codes)


noun 
Definition:
 
instruction to a computer: a character or sequence of characters in computer software that instructs an electronic device to read what follows as a command. For example, an escape code might instruct a printer to print in italic the text that follows the code.

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