Is there another word for the number sign " # " ?
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05-03-2013, 11:12 PM
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Is there another word for the number sign " # " ?
I read where some UK speakers use Hash. Does anyone have an idea or heard of it?
Thank you in advance for your answer. Ads |
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05-03-2013, 11:14 PM
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hash or hash mark - as used for hashtag in twitter
pound key on the phone Ads |
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05-03-2013, 11:26 PM
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Yeah, its called a hash/hashtag
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05-03-2013, 11:32 PM
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I worked in IT in the UK in the 60s and its always been called a hash in the UK, it wasn't used as a number key, it was often used to comment out words in programming languages back then.
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05-03-2013, 11:40 PM
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I believe that the long standing name of this symbol is
'cross hatch' |
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