backtick

backtick

English

Etymology

back +‎ tick

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæk.tɪk/

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• Rhymes: -æktɪk

Noun

backtick (plural backticks)

1. (computing) The symbol `.
   • 2000, Lincoln D Stein, Network Programming with Perl

     The backtick acts like the double-quote operator.

Synonyms

• backquote

Derived terms

• backticked