carriage return
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈkær.ɪdʒ rɪˌtɜːn/ us/ˈker.ɪdʒ rɪˌtɝːn/
(also return, return key)（电脑键盘）回车键
the key on a computer keyboard that you press in order to move down a line on the screen, or to mark the end of a section of text or data, or the act of pressing this key
First, type ATZ and then hit carriage return. 首先键入 ATZ，然后按回车键。
Text files contain no formatting apart from carriage returns and tabs. 文本文件除了回车和制表符外，不包含任何其他格式。
（打字机）回车（换行）键
the part of a typewriter that you move or press in order to start a new line of writing
The key is sometimes referred to as the Return key in word-processing because of its similarity with the typewriter carriage return. 在文字处理中这个按键有时被称为回车键，因为与打字机的回车键很相似。
- More examples
- Each block of text is separated by a carriage return.
- The patronising term "silver surfer" suggests a pensioner just about able to type a few words into a search engine and press carriage return all on their own.
- This screen is set to display markers which show the position of tabs, carriage returns, and text attributes.
- Originally, the term "carriage return" referred to a mechanism or lever on a typewriter.