An octothorpe, commonly known as the hashtag or pound sign, consists of two horizontal lines intersecting two vertical lines, forming a grid-like pattern. It typically appears as a square shape with equal spacing between the lines. The design is simple and minimalistic, making it easily recognizable in various digital and print contexts. Its appearance can vary slightly based on the font or style used, but the basic structure remains consistent.
An octothorpe is another name for the number sign, also the pound sign (#).
the # sign on atelephone
It is called number sign, pound sign, and hashtag. Another name for it is octothorpe.
The Octothorpe is another moniker for the symbol known as the pound sign. The "octo" refers to the fact that there are eight points on this symbol. It is also a village comprised of eight fields around one middle square in cartography.
Another name for the telephone handset symbol #.
Another name for pound(on a phone) is an octothorpe.
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Octothorpe, octopus, October, octagon, octane, among others.
Octothorpe
The term "octothorpe" is believed to have originated in the late 1960s among Bell Labs employees. The "octo-" prefix refers to the eight points of the hash symbol (#), while the "-thorpe" suffix is often attributed to a playful homage to the Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe, though some suggest it was meant to sound like a fictional village. The name's quirky nature reflects the culture of innovation and humor at Bell Labs.
well that's simple. if you use a phone or your teacher sometimes uses it for it means number. #=number key. that's easy #= number key. to make it short it means number. # is also called an Octothorpe and is often mistakenly called a hashtag. A hashtag is the tag line AFTER the NumberKey/PoundKey/Octothorpe.
"Thorpe" is an old word meaning a small hamlet or village which is secondary or subservient to a larger nearby village. It is related to German "dorf" and Afrikaans "dorp". Probably the coiners of the word "octothorpe", which has only existed for a few decades, were visualizing a central town surrounded by eight subservient ones, giving the tic-tac-toe design which is now known as an octothorpe.