拡かく張ちょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

expansion; extension; enlargement

Used for making the size, range, scope, capacity, or functionality of something larger. As a suru verb it is transitive: 〜を拡張する.

• 会かい社しゃは海かい外がいでの事じ業ぎょうを拡かく張ちょうした。

  The company expanded its business overseas.

• このアプリには便べん利りな拡かく張ちょう機き能のうが多おおい。

  This app has many useful extension features.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

escape; ESC

Computing term corresponding to English escape or ESC. This use is technical and much less common for learners than the general meaning; エスケープ or ESC may be seen more directly in modern contexts.

• 古ふるい端たん末まつの資し料りょうでは、ESCを「拡かく張ちょう」と表ひょう記きしていることがある。

  In old terminal documentation, ESC is sometimes written as 拡張.