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number sign
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number sign

In some programming languages, the number sign (#), also called the "pound sign," is used as a not-equals symbol. For example, the expression if amount # 500 means "if amount not equal to 500."


(character)number sign - hash.


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Police simply call a local number, enter a four-digit code, press the star key (*) for "on" or the pound key (#) for "off," and then enter the number of hours for the fights to stay on or off.
If you have a touchtone phone and wish to speak to the computer branch, press one, followed by the pound key, now; if you wish to speak to the telecommunications branch, press two, followed by the pound key .
Enhanced Call Transfer and Forwarding Co With the simple press of the pound key, users can seamlessly transfer calls from multiple phones without interruption (between landline, mobile and VoIP).
 
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