sigil

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin sigillum.

[edit] Noun

sigil (plural sigils)

  1. A seal, signature or signet.
  2. A sign, image or symbol considered to be magical.
  3. (programming) A nonalphanumeric character affixed to a symbol (e.g. variable) to indicate a property such as type or scope.

[edit] Derived terms

[edit] Translations

seal, signature or signet
magical sign
computing: character affixed to a symbol

[edit] See also

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