Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Carriage Return.
Carriage Return - as a noun
The operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line
Example Sentences
"Press the carriage return key to start a new line."
"In old typewriters, you had to manually perform a carriage return at the end of each line."
"The carriage return is often used in programming to move the cursor to the beginning of a new line."
"Make sure to include a carriage return between each paragraph of your essay."
"The carriage return character is represented by the ASCII code 13."