What is the meaning of Asterisk?

(n.) The figure of a star, thus, /, used in printing and writing as a reference to a passage or note in the margin, to supply the omission of letters or words or to mark a word or phrase as having a special character.
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APAWebster's. (2011). asterisk. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/asterisk/definitions/1976595
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "asterisk" http://smartdefine.org/asterisk/definitions/1976595 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, asterisk, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/asterisk/definitions/1976595>.
MLAWebster's. "asterisk" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/asterisk/definitions/1976595>
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