Noun: a sequence of three dot characters, as opposed to the one-character ellipsisedit
2011 May 17, Xah Lee, “Syntax Semantics Design: Use of Unicode Ellipsis Character vs Dot Dot Dot”, in comp.lang.lisp[1] (Usenet), message-ID <dd9738e6-84bb-4108-8f3e-fa9405bc4d03@18g2000prd.googlegroups.com>:
Why Use Ellipsis Instead of Dot Dot Dot?
Why have i decided to use the ellipsis glyph instead of the much convenient 3 dots? Traditionally, it is done usually for esthetic reasons in printing. However, for me, the reason is mostly syntax ＆ semantics design considerations in the context of computer science. […]
