<P> Historically , computer language syntax was restricted to the ASCII character set ; in the absence of the × character , U + 002A * Asterisk became the de facto standard notation of the multiplication operator in computing . This selection is still reflected in the standard numeric keypad , where the arithmetic operations of addition , subtraction , multiplication , and division are represented by the + , - , * , and / keys , respectively . </P>
what is the multiplication sign on the computer
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