- octothorpe
- the symbol on telephone pads or as a number symbol
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octothorpe
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octothorpe — octothorp oc to*thorp, octothorpe oc to*thorpe, n. [octo eight + thorp Etymology of thorp uncertain. (ca. 1965). See quote below. Possibly derived from octalthorpe or octotherp (once used by the Bell System?).] A typographic symbol (#) having two … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
octothorpe — noun /ˈɒktəʊθɔːp,ˈɑːktoʊθɔːrp/ a) A name for the hash or square symbol (), used mainly in telephony and computing Octothorp is the b) on a push button telephone. Rumor at the telephone company is that a man named Charles B. Octothorp, wanting to… … Wiktionary
octothorpe — or octothorp noun Etymology: octo + thorp, of unknown origin; from the eight points on its circumference Date: 1971 the symbol # … New Collegiate Dictionary
Octothorpe — Croisillon Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. # Ponctuation Accolades ( { } ) · Parenthèses ( ( ) ) Chevrons ( <& … Wikipédia en Français
octothorpe — oc·to·thorpe (ŏkʹtə thôrp ) n. The symbol (#). [Alteration (influenced by octo ), of earlier octalthorpe, the pound key probably humorous blend of octal, an eight point pin used in electronic connections (from the eight points of the symbol),… … Universalium
octothorpe — oc·to·thorpe … English syllables
octothorpe — /ˈɒktoʊθɔp/ (say oktohthawp) noun the hash sign. See hash3 (def. 1). {? coined by Don MacPherson, a Bell Laboratories employee, from octo for the eight points + thorpe for Jim Thorpe, an American athlete} …
octothorpe — … Useful english dictionary
Number sign — Not to be confused with the Chinese character 井, or the Sharp sign ♯. # Number sign … Wikipedia
crosshatch — octothorp oc to*thorp, octothorpe oc to*thorpe, n. [octo eight + thorp Etymology of thorp uncertain. (ca. 1965). See quote below. Possibly derived from octalthorpe or octotherp (once used by the Bell System?).] A typographic symbol (#) having two … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
