~ is called a tilde.These can be found in some website urls, so knowing the name could be helpful.
< > These are brackets if used in pairs. Often called angle brackets but also can be called chevrons.
^ This is called a caret. (to show the place where something is to be inserted.)
[ ] These are called square brackets or closed brackets.
/ This is a forward slash or slash. You will find this one below the question mark.
{ } Again, a lot of different names but usually curly brackets, curly braces or gullwings.
* An asterisk is used in many ways: mathematics, technology (your phone, for example), and a wild-card in computer science. It can also be used to identify footnotes.
| Another one with a variety of names but you can call it a vertical bar or a pipe.
& Most of us know that this is used in place of the word 'and' but did you know it was called an ampersand?
\ This is a backslash, reverse solidus or a slosh. This is found below the vertical bar on the keyboard.
So now you know.. Happy Leap Day! ☺
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