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<p>A <b>carriage return</b>, often shortened to <b>CR</b>, <b><code><CR></cr></code></b> or <b>return</b>, is a <a href="page.php?w=control_character">control character</a> or mechanism used to reset a device's position to the beginning of a <a href="page.php?w=line_of_text">line of text</a>. It is closely associated with the line feed and <a href="page.php?w=newline">newline</a> concepts, although it can be considered separately in its own right.</p>

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<p>Originally, the term "carriage return" referred to a mechanism or lever</p><p>
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