escape character

Noun

 * 1)  A single metacharacter, usually a control code, which in a sequence of characters signifies that what is to follow takes an alternative interpretation. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the subsequent character or characters so modified.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 转义字符
 * Finnish: koodinvaihtomerkki, suojausmerkki
 * Greek: χαρακτήρας διαφυγής
 * Spanish: carácter de escape