2006-09-06 00:10:24 · 8 answers · asked by the_Pkid 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Thats ~
Ok?
~
2006-09-06 00:11:17 · update #1
In response to poetrocity: That doesnt explain what it means.
2006-09-06 00:15:04 · update #2
In response to Linuxiac: SPAM
2006-09-06 00:24:36 · update #3
It is offically called a Tilde.
–noun 1. a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
2. swung dash.
3. Mathematics. a symbol (∼) indicating equivalency or similarity between two values.
4. Logic. a similar symbol indicating negation.
2006-09-06 00:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by poetrocity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"approximately" is what "~" (tilde) means
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2006-09-06 07:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is used in long file names
means that if you have file name like this
This is a file name.doc
it will cut the first 6 letters and add ~ with a number
Thisis~1.doc
and the actual file name is stored as
This is a file name.doc
hope you got it
XLMan
2006-09-06 07:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tilde!
2006-09-06 07:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well though a Tilde,, i actually use it when approximating a figure.. for example ~$4.00. It works for me.
2006-09-06 07:17:22 · answer #5 · answered by grumpy_anjewel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are learning punctuation arent you? its a tilde
2006-09-06 07:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called a TILDE....and you can see what it means here....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilde
2006-09-06 07:13:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
approximately
2006-09-06 07:19:39 · answer #8 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋