control character

noun Computers.
a character in a data stream that signals the device receiving the data to perform a particular control function, as changing the line spacing on a printer from single to double-spaced.
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control character

noun
ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time 
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Control_character is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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