In the 7-bit ASCII character set, ASCII code 8 is represented by the control character ␈ also known as the backspace.

Attribute Value
Symbol ␈
Unicode Symbol ␈
Decimal 8
Octal 10
Hexadecimal 8
Binary 0000 1000
Description Backspace
Category Control Characters
Subcategory Printing and display control
Unicode U+0008