backspacenoun [ S ]
uk/ˈbæk.speɪs/us/ˈbæk.speɪs/the key that you press on a computer keyboard to move the cursor (= symbol showing your place on the screen) to an earlier point
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backspace
verb [ I ] ukus
to use the backspace key:
It's OK - just backspace and type it again.