(character)(From the colour it produces on white paper) Anycontiguous sequence of spaces, tabs, carriage returns,and/or line feeds. Whitespace might also possibly includeform feed characters. The term is common on Unix.
See also non-printing character.
Whitespace
Whitespace
A slang term for an unexploited opportunity. That is, whitespace is a potential source of profit, almost always associated with some level of risk.