Lexical definitionThe lexical definition of a term, also known as the dictionary definition, is the definition closely matching the meaning of the term in common usage. As its other name implies, this is the sort of definition one is likely to find in the dictionary. A lexical definition is usually the type expected from a request for definition, and it is generally expected that such a definition will be stated as simply as possible in order to convey information to the widest audience.
Caractère de contrôleUn caractère de contrôle ou caractère non imprimable, en informatique et en télécommunications, est un point de code d’un jeu de caractères codés qui ne représente pas un symbole. Ces caractères sont notamment utilisés pour la mise en page : saut de page (FF), saut de ligne (LF), retour-chariot (CR), tabulation horizontale (HT), etc. En ASCII, ces caractères sont codés de 0 à 31 (+127) : NULL, BS, CR, LF, HT, DC1, SI, ESC (+DEL)...
