back button

noun

computers

: an icon on a computer screen that typically depicts a backward pointing arrow and that returns the user to a previously shown window or web page

called also back arrow

Examples of back button in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Similarly, there’s no back button for resetting AirPods, for instance. —

David Phelan, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 There are no back buttons whatsoever, which means considerably less control flexibility and customization. —

Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The icons, from the far left, take you to the app drawer, search, recently opened apps, and the home screen, and there's also a back button. —

David Nield, WIRED, 4 July 2024 The goal is simple: Quickly press the LED light-up buttons before pressing the back button for the next round. —

Katrina Cossey, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for back button

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