backquote

English

Etymology

back +‎ quote

Pronunciation
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Noun

backquote (plural backquotes)

  1. (computing) The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.
    • 1988, Wendy L Milner, Common Lisp: A Tutorial
      The form that follows the backquote is not evaluated, except for certain items.

Synonyms

Verb

backquote (third-person singular simple present backquotes, present participle backquoting, simple past and past participle backquoted)

  1. (computing, transitive) To enclose (text) in backquotes.
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