[GreenKeys] Why has the '#' symbol been called a number sign, pound sign, and now 'hashtag'?

[Richard Knoppow]

    No "cents" sign on computers (although you can get one). Corned beef 
# @45c
On 6/11/2017 3:18 PM, Alf Fisher wrote:
> Yes Dave, the youngsters that use Facebook etc only know it as hash-tag.
> 
> Those that did computer programming like Fortran? might have come across 
> it as some kind of special operator.
> like @#  -  No doubt someone more computer literate than me can explain 
> what it does.
> 
> kn7sfz wrote:
> And one of the options was entering your information followed by the 
> 'pound' sign.
> 
> On the answerphone I have in the museum, to terminate recording the 
> outgoing message the voice says
> "to end recording, press the square sign".  They don't even call it a hash!
> 
> 73,
> Alf, G3WSD
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Dave Horsfall
> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2017 10:59 PM
> To: Greenkeys
> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] Why has the '#' symbol been called a number 
> sign, pound sign, and now 'hashtag'?
> 
> The only people likely to call it "hashtag" are the youngsters and their
> stupid social media; I'll bet none of 'em knows how to have a real
> conversation.
> 

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