Blank

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There are a number of uses for the word blank:

  • about:blank the URL interpreted by most web browsers as the command to display a blank HTML document
  • Blank (cartridge) a type of gun cartridge that contains gunpowder but no bullet or shot.
  • Key blank, an uncut key
  • Blank (solution), a solution containing no analyte, typically used to zero an analytical instrument and ensure that any reagents used do not contribute to overall measurements
  • Blank (archeology) a thick, shaped stone biface of suitable size and configuration for refining into a stone tool
  • Blank (Scrabble) a Scrabble tile that does not have a letter on it and can be substituted for any letter the player desires
  • Blank (computer science)
    • Another name for space character (SP)
    • Visible typographical character used to represent a space character which would normally be invisible
  • Tailored blank, a steel product
See also Blank (surname)