/ker' l*f/, sometimes /kru' l*f/ or /C-R-L-F/ A carriage returN (CR, ASCII 13) followed by a liNe feed (LF, ASCII 10). UNder UNix iNflueNce this usage has become less commoN because UNix uses just liNe feed as its liNe termiNator. See NewliNe, terpri. [JargoN File] (1995-03-27)