WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
car′riage return′, 
    1. Computing, Printing(on a typewriter) the key or mechanism that causes the next character typed to appear at the left margin and on a new line.
    2. Computingthe symbol, command, or key (return) that causes the printer to be positioned or the cursor to be displayed at the left margin.

'carriage return' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
return

Forum discussions with the word(s) "carriage return" in the title:


Look up "carriage return" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "carriage return" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.