Does the keyboard character "|" have a name?

[SaltBoy]

I've always wondered what the | is supposed to be called. Is it just called "bar"? Somebody know the answer?

Google doesn't

 

[Atvar]

pipe

 

[Kenazo]

"thing that looks like l but is |"

 

[Chronoshock]

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
I've always wondered what the | is supposed to be called. Is it just called "bar"? Somebody know the answer?

Google doesn't

It's called a "pipe".

 

[Shawn]

dotted line?

 

[Anubis]

vertical slash?

 

[AbsoluteParadigm]

It is indeed, "pipe."

 

[homestarmy]

poop

 

[Bootprint]

Pipe or vertical bar.

 

[Kev]

it's called "vissolublogerflikelness"

 

[SaltBoy]

Pipe sounds good to me. Thanks.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

 

[Bassyhead]

pipe

 

[JDub02]

Originally posted by: xcript

Originally posted by: Chronoshock

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

I'll tack another one on for no apparent reason.

 

[Syringer]

What about < and >?

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Pipe sounds good to me. Thanks.

/passes the crack pipe

 

[PingSpike]

I call it "Move!" but only because its bound to that voicechat for RtCW.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Syringer
What about < and >?

The "less than" and "greater than" symbols.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

:thumbsup:

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Syringer
What about < and >?

The "less than" and "greater than" symbols.

Ascii names

 

[Kadarin]

I'll take "what is pipe?" for $200, Alex...

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Atvar
pipe

ding ding ding...winnah

bonus question: why is it called pipe?
hint: it's not because computers started out in the 60s