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[-] asdfranger@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 6 days ago
[-] marcos@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

What is the Old Continent name of those: `

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

On its own, the backtick is primarily used in computing, and so doesn't have an old-timey-English name, nor does the Jargon File mention a Commonwealth Hackish name for it. While there are a variety of other names, I don't think any of them are specific to the UK

When used with a letter, it marks a grave accent; this was its original purpose on a typewriter

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