What are these symbols called in English * {} []?
One is called a parenthesis.
It is most commonly used to signal a footnote, but it is sometimes also used to clarify a statement or to censor inappropriate language.
The asterisk (/ˈæst(ə)rɪsk/ *), from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, asteriskos, "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star.
- pictogram.
- ideogram.
- icon.
- rebus.
- phonogram.
- typogram.
- logo (trade mark)
The symbol ^ has many uses in programming languages, where it is typically called a caret. It can signify exponentiation, the bitwise XOR operator, string concatenation, and control characters in caret notation, among other uses.
As a mathematical symbol, the tilde means "approximately" and in logic it means "not." The tilde is one of the 128 alphanumeric and special characters in ASCII, the most common standard for electronic text exchange. The tilde happens to be ASCII character 126.
In text messages, asterisks are commonly used to denote a correction of some error in an earlier text. Asterisk corrections typically specify the corrected words, but do not explicitly mark the words that should be replaced.
Word forms: asterisks
countable noun. An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text.
An asterisk at the end of a command line is treated the same way as an asterisk anywhere else on the line — it's a wildcard that matches zero or more characters.
| Key/symbol | Explanation |
|---|---|
| & | Ampersand, epershand, or and symbol. |
| * | Asterisk, mathematical multiplication symbol, and sometimes called a star. |
| ( | Open or left parenthesis. |
| ) | Close or right parenthesis. |
What is * symbol called in programming?
Asterisk (*) − It is used to create a pointer variable. Assignment operator(=) − It is used for assigning values. Pre-processor (#) − The pre-processor called as a macro processor is used by the compiler to transform your program before the actual compilation starts.
The symbol * is used in spreadsheets and other computer applications to indicate a multiplication, although * does have other more complex meanings in mathematics. Less commonly, multiplication may also be symbolised by a dot . or indeed by no symbol at all.
Updated: 12/31/2022 by Computer Hope. Sometimes called a star, big dot, and multiplication symbol, the asterisk is a symbol ( * ) found above the "8" key on standard U.S. keyboards and the number pad.