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What are these symbols called? ~ ` ^

Most of use are familiar with " and ' but what is the third ` (same key as ~ on a standard US keyboard) character called, and how or when is it to be used?

I'm thinking that this might simply be a computer only character but I'd like to be sure.

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    It is a duplicate indeed, I don't have the ability to close a dup.
    – Unkwntech
    Commented Oct 6, 2011 at 8:12

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According to this it's called either a back quote, acute, grave, grave accent, left quote, open quote, or a push. See wikipedia for its uses in foreign languages to show stress, pitch, and more.

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    I've always referred to the character on its own as a backtick.
    – Jez
    Commented Oct 6, 2011 at 9:12
  • Backtick? Are you in England?
    – GEdgar
    Commented Oct 6, 2011 at 16:13

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