EOT

Updated: 12/31/2022 by Computer Hope
EOT in white lettering on black background.

EOT may refer to any of the following:

1. Short for End-of-Transmission, EOT is commonly used in Unix and programming environments. EOT may also be illustrated as <EOT>. The EOT is achieved by inserting an ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) sequence of 4. To enter this value, hold down Alt on the keyboard and press the number 4 on your numeric pad. Once pressed, let go of both buttons.

2. Short for end of topic, EOT is shorthand sometimes used in chat based communication. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat.

Well ok, that's the EOT, what should we talk about now?

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