altmode
noun1
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Historical An escape character used as a data terminator in certain systems, sometimes displayed on screen as a dollar sign.
- The dollar sign is preferable since the altmode is a non-printing character.1971, Technical Bulletin, number 133, page 2:
- The altmode acts as a terminator for each element of data.1973, Madeline M. Henderson, United States. Federal Library Committee, Interactive Bibliographic Systems: Proceedings... (page 60)