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Definition of white space in English: white spacenoun 1Typography the blank areas of a page or other piece of printed matter, as margins, gutters between columns, etc., regarded collectively as an element of layout and design. 2Computing (frequently as one word) blank space in electronic text produced by one or more keyed characters, as spaces, tabs, line-breaks, etc.; often attributive as "whitespace character".
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Clothier & Furnisher. Definition of white space in US English: white spacenoun 1Typography the blank areas of a page or other piece of printed matter, as margins, gutters between columns, etc., regarded collectively as an element of layout and design. 2Computing (frequently as one word) blank space in electronic text produced by one or more keyed characters, as spaces, tabs, line-breaks, etc.; often attributive as "whitespace character".
Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in Clothier & Furnisher. |