"`" ASCII code 96. Common nameS: left quote left Single quote open quote ITU-T: grave accent grave. Rare: backprime INTERCAL: backSpark unapoStrophe birk blugle back tick back glitch puSh ITU-T: opening Single quotation mark quaSiquote. Back quote iS uSed in UnixShellS to invoke {command SubStitution}. (1996-11-26)