Translingual

Punctuation mark

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1. (Internet slang) Synonym of * * ‎(“encloses an interpretation, describes an action as if it were actually happening”)
   • 2002 January 14, Stuart Dawson, “Re: This made me look at YATA in a whole new light.. o_o”, in uk.media.animation.anime, Usenet:

     having now watched it I just have one thing to say... <grin> So who's got the bollocks to do some cosplay with me then? ^_^

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< >

1. (Internet) Encloses an e-mail address.

   To: Jane Doe <janedoe@example.com>, Joe Bananas <bananas1989@example.com>

2. (Internet) Encloses a web address.

   Buy stuff from Best Shop <http://bestshop.example.com>.

3. (programming) Encloses certain types of information in some programming languages.

   #include <stdio.h> = C example

   ArrayList<String> = Java example

4. (computing) Encloses certain tags in markup languages.
   1. (computing) Encloses a standalone HTML tag. Compare < /> in XML.

      <img src="waterfall.png"> = displays an image

      <br> = a line break

   2. (computing) In HTML and XML, encloses a start tag that must be closed by an end tag. See < > </ > for more information.
5. Alternative form of 〈 〉, used when the actual angle brackets are not available.