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Formfeed

Definition

Formfeed refers to a control character commonly used in computer systems to indicate the end of a line and advance the cursor or printer to a new page. It is represented by the character code 0x0C or represented by the escape sequence \f.

Parts of Speech

• Noun
• Verb

Senses

Noun

1. In computer systems, a control character used to indicate the end of a line and begin a new page.

Verb

1. To insert a formfeed character into a computer system to create a new page or advance the cursor or printer to the next page.

Examples

Noun

1. After printing the first page, the printer automatically processes the formfeed character and starts printing on a new page.

2. The program was designed to recognize the formfeed and adjust the margins to ensure proper formatting.

Verb

1. Formfeed the document before submitting it, so the printed copy starts on a new page.

2. The printer driver automatically formfeeds the document if it detects specific formatting instructions.

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