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Escape sequence
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">computer science</a>, an escape sequence is a combination of <a href="/facts/Character_(computing)/X2zKLFFB">characters</a> that has a meaning other than the literal characters contained therein; it is marked by one or more preceding (and possibly terminating) characters. </p>