end-of-line marker

Type

glossary

Description

The character or characters used to mark the end of a line in a text file.

Different operating systems use different characters to mark the end of a line: Mac OS and OS X use a return character (ASCII 13), Unix systems use a linefeed character (ASCII 10), and Windows systems use a return followed by a linefeed.

Related

glossary: ASCII, OS X, text file, character, Windows, Mac OS, Unix