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line feed

 

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Noun line feed has 1 sense
  1. line feed - the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line
    --1 is a kind of
    printing operation

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Line Feed

Noun: A line feed, also known as a new line or end of line, is a control character used to move the cursor to the next line in text formatting and computing.

Example sentence: In computer programming, the line feed character (\n) is commonly used to start a new line in a string.

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Verb (transitive): To line feed is to supply someone or something with a continuous flow of a substance or information.

Example sentence: The machine line feeds the printing press with fresh paper rolls to ensure uninterrupted production.

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Verb (intransitive): In the context of computing, when a program line feeds, it advances the output to the beginning of the next line.

Example sentence: After the computer code executes, it line feeds to display the result on a new line.

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Adjective: Describing something as line feed suggests that it is capable or designed for continuous feeding or input.

Example sentence: This line feed scanner is perfect for high-volume document processing, as it can handle a continuous flow of papers.

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