1. a key on a keyboard that deletes the character to the left of the cursor

1. to press the backspace key to delete characters

Examples

• Press the backspace key to correct your typing mistake.
• The backspace is located above the Enter key on most keyboards.
• I need to backspace and fix that spelling error.
• She backspaced several times to delete the wrong word.
• Use backspace to remove the extra letters you typed.
• The backspace function helps you edit text quickly.
• He accidentally hit backspace and deleted his sentence.