<character> (EOL) Synonym for newline, derived perhaps from
the original CDC6600 Pascal. The abbreviation "EOL" is
now rare, but widely recognised and occasionally used for
brevity. Used in the example entry under BNF.
Out of context this would probably be (deliberately) ambiguous
because different systems used different (combinations of)
characters to mark the end of a line. Unix uses a line
feed; DOS uses carriage return, line feed (CRLF) and the
Macintosh uses carriage return.
See also EOF.
(2002-03-22)
Nearby terms:
encryption « -endian « endless loop « End Of Line » End of Medium » End Of Text » End Of Transmission
