a mark (?) used in writing or in correcting proof, to show where something is to be inserted
Origin of caret
L, there is lacking, 3d person; personal (grammar) singular of carere, to lackcaret
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caret
noun
A proofreading symbol (⁁) used to indicate where something is to be inserted in a line of printed or written matter.
Origin of caret
Latin there is lacking third person sing. present tense of carēre to lack ; see kes- in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural carets)
- A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is to be inserted in the place marked by the caret.
- (graphical user interface) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor.
- (nonstandard) A háček.
Origin
From the Latin caret (“it lacks”), the third-person singular present active indicative form of careō (“I lack”).
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caret - Computer Definition
(1) A vertical, flashing bar used as a pointer for entering text. See caret browsing.
(2) The small up-facing arrow on the "6" key (shift-6) on a typewriter keyboard. Also called a "hat," it is used as a symbol for several different operations. The mathematical expression 2^12 means 2 to the 12th power. It is also used as an exclusive OR operator (see XOR), and it is sometimes found as a symbol for the Control key; for example, ^Y means Ctrl-Y.
The Caret
Sitting like a hat on the "6" key, the caret has become a multi-purpose symbol.
The Control Key
This screen shot from WordStar, a popular word processor in the 1980s, shows the command menu at the top. All commands were initiated by holding down the Control key, which was symbolized by the caret (^).
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