Definition of form feed in English English dictionary
A control character traditionally used to cause the printer to eject the current page of output and start a new page, more recently equivalent to a carriage return
A control code and control panel button that advances the paper to the next top-of-form position
A control character that, when executed, causes the printer to skip to the top of a new sheet of paper (top of form) When SQL*Plus displays a form feed on most terminals, the form feed clears the screen
A printer function that advances the paper to the top of the next page Laser printers are "page printers,", the last page of a job is sometimes not printed because the printer does not know the job is done If that happens, go "off line" and press the Form Feed button