End-of-transmission character (Q3658211)

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C0 control character
  • EOT
  • U+0004
  • 0x04
  • Control+D
  • END OF TRANSMISSION
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End-of-transmission character
C0 control character
  • EOT
  • U+0004
  • 0x04
  • Control+D
  • END OF TRANSMISSION

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An EOT is often used to initiate other functions, such as releasing circuits, disconnecting terminals, or placing receive terminals in a standby condition.[1] Its most common use today is to cause a Unix terminal driver to signal end of file and thus exit programs that are awaiting input. (English)

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