caret

  1. Noun.  A mark [^] used by writers and proof readers to indicate that something is to be inserted in the place marked by the caret.
  2. Noun.  (graphical user interface) An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor.
  3. Noun.  (non-standard) = (l, en) .

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