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Typographical mark (`) (Freestanding grave accent)
The backtick ` is a typographical mark used mainly in computing. It is also known as backquote, grave, or grave accent. Wikipedia →
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Noun The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark and also being, or being homoglyphic to (depending on mental model), a grave accent mark in isolation. (Common uses include (1) use as a dead key in composing grave-accented characters, (2) use as an escape character to mark literals, and (3) many other uses as defined by contexts.)
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