The term 'backspace' is a key on a computer keyboard that is used to ERASE or DELETE characters. The crossword solutions for this term are 'ERASE' (5 letters), 'TYPO' (4 letters), 'DELETE' (6 letters), 'ERASES' (6 letters), 'ERASER' (6 letters), and 'erased' (6 letters). 'ERASE' is an action verb that means to remove something completely, while 'TYPO' is a noun that refers to an error in typing. 'DELETE' is another action verb that means to remove something from a document or file. 'ERASES', 'ERASER', and 'erased' are all forms of the verb 'ERASE'.