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hard return
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A code inserted into a text document to represent the end of the line (end of paragraph) by pressing the Enter key. If the hard return does not display as a symbol on screen, it can usually be revealed along with other layout codes in an expanded mode.

Windows, as well as DOS and OS/2, insert two characters for a hard return: a carriage return (CR) followed by a line feed (LF). The Mac uses only a CR, and Linux/Unix only an LF. Even something as common as marking the end of a paragraph is different on the three major computing platforms. Contrast with soft return.
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