backtick
derNounbacktick; grave accent (typographical symbol)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein „Backtick“ ist ein Sonderzeichen (`), das in der Informatik, insbesondere in der Programmierung, verwendet wird, oft um Code oder Befehle zu kennzeichnen, die ausgeführt werden sollen.
- English meaning
- A 'backtick' is a special character (`) used in computing, especially in programming, often to denote code or commands to be executed.
- Synonym
- Gravis
- German example
- Verwende den Backtick, um den Befehl im Terminal auszuführen: `ls -l`.
- English example
- Use the backtick to execute the command in the terminal: `ls -l`.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Backtick
- Plural Form
- die Backticks
Example sentences with “backtick”
Setzen Sie das Kommando in Backticks. (Put the command in backticks.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Backtick a masculine noun in German?
Yes, as a loanword from English, it is masculine: der Backtick. The plural is die Backticks.