backtick
nounUK /ˈbæk.tɪk/
US /ˈbæk.tɪk/
A backtick is a small mark that looks like a tilted line.
Type a backtick before the word to start the code.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A key on a computer keyboard that types this mark.
Press the backtick key to open the console.
3. A mark used in some programming languages to wrap code or names.
The command is wrapped in backticks in the manual.
4. A diacritic mark used in some languages over a vowel.
The word has a backtick over the letter e.