backquote

The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.

Noun

  1. The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.
    • The form that follows the backquote is not evaluated, except for certain items. - 1988, Wendy L Milner, Common Lisp: A Tutorial:

Origin

From back + quote.

Forms

backquotes

Synonyms

backtick

Related

grave accent

Verb

  1. To enclose (text) in backquotes.

Forms

backquotes backquoting backquoted

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