backquote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.
verb
  1. To enclose (text) in backquotes.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

backquote backquotes backquoting backquoted

Etymology

From back + quote.

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