linefeed
nounUK /ˈlaɪnfiːd/
US /ˈlaɪnfiːd/
A linefeed is a tiny computer signal that moves the cursor down to the next line.
Press the linefeed key to start a new line in the text file.
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2. A character (ASCII code 10) that tells a printer or screen to move to the next line.
The old printer needed a linefeed after every line of text.
3. The action of feeding paper through a printer by one line.
The machine made a soft linefeed sound as it printed.
4. In computing, the control code LF used to separate lines in a file.
Windows and Unix systems treat the linefeed character differently.