Definition of "backspaces" []

• Plural form of backspace. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace. (verb)

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• "All of the "backspaces" were necessary because the program automatically inserts spaces after words and punctuation, which is nice when you're typing in plain English and not at all helpful when you're trying to code."
• "We filled up our houses, which drove our modernized economy; we emptied our frontal spaces and forgot all about our porches; and re-imagined our 'backspaces' as places sealed off for private recreation, leisure, radios and lawn chemicals."
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