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<character> (Or ETX, End of Text) The ASCII character with code 3.

Control-C is the interrupt character used in the command-line interface of many operating systems, including Unix and MS-DOS, to force the currently running program to stop and return control to the user.

[Jargon File]

(1995-03-16)

Nearby terms: control « Control and Status Register « control bus « control-C » control character » control code » control flow

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