Translingual

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Punctuation mark

_

1. (computing) Represents what would normally be a space ] [ in computing.

   My email address is jon_smith@example.com.

2. Indicates a space to be filled. Often, the character _ is used repeatedly to form a longer line.

   Age: __ Gender: _

   Sign here: _________________________________ Date: __________

3. (programming) Especially as a prefix, denotes a special identifier such as a global or private variable or a reserved symbol.
4. (computing) Indicates a place where text can be typed. Usually, the underscore is blinking.

   MS-DOS prompt:

   C:\>_

5. See _ _ for uses of low lines enclosing other characters.

Derived terms

• _ _ (encloses text for emphasis)

Usage notes

• Usually called "underscore" or "underline"

See also

• Underscore on Wikipedia.Wikipedia