noun
device control character
A control character used in data communication or text processing to control peripheral devices. Technical computing term.
装置制御文字は、プリンターなどの機器を制御するために使われる。
Device control characters are used to control devices such as printers.
Compound of 装置 (device), 制御 (control), and 文字 (character). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.