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space character

British  

noun

  1. computing a keyed space in text or data

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An Atherton city council staff report on the resolution noted that the “development of high density and/or high-rise residential structures or commercial uses of any kind would destroy the scenic, semi-rural and open space character of the Town”.

From The Guardian

“When using a sentence as a strong password, typical password databases the hackers use do not have the space character and they are often easier to remember,” he says.

From Fox News

Being a real toy is better than being a pretend space character.

From Washington Post

There are many, many ways to give a space character, but most commonly we see homeowners choose tile to express their individual style, since there are so many options.

From Seattle Times

He left one brick wall exposed to give the space character and timelessness.

From Washington Post