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Space bar
Key on a typewriter or alphanumeric keyboard in the form of a horizontal bar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the typing key. For the video game, see The Space Bar.
The space bar, spacebar, blank, or space key,[1] Space bar is a key on a typewriter or alphanumeric keyboard in the form of a horizontal bar in the lowermost row, significantly wider than all other keys. Its main purpose is to conveniently enter a space, e.g., between words during typing.[2]
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