Meaning of number sign | Babel Free

Definitions

The character # used to represent the word number.

Equivalents

Examples

“The number⟳ sign⟳ (#) is used when the number⟳ to be printed represents cents only, and is designed to prevent⟳ any one from placing a false figure⟳ in the dollar position on the check.”

“367. Characters.—The upper case of the first row of keys contains characters. You will have⟳ frequent occasion to use⟳ the quotation mark⟳ or ditto ("), the underscore (_), the apostrophe ('), parenthesis left [(] and right [)], and the hyphen (-). The number⟳ sign⟳ (#), the dollar sign⟳ ($), percent sign⟳ (%), the ampersand or "and" sign⟳ (&), and the asterisk (*) are mostly used in reports and tabulating work⟳.”

“New material which has been inserted on the page is indicated by the number⟳ sign⟳ (#). Where more than one or two lines have⟳ been inserted in consecutive sequence the number⟳ sign⟳ (#) appears above and below the material inserted rather than appearing on each individual line of the group. In cases where an entirely new listing is included the number⟳ sign⟳ (#) appears in the first line of the page. The appearance of three number⟳ signs (###) indicates the omission of material from that page.”

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