Wavy symbol (~) that originated in Spanish manuscripts and now marks home directories in computing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wavy symbol (~) that originated in Spanish manuscripts and now marks home directories in computing featured on August 28, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TILDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TILDE Wavy symbol (~) that originated in Spanish manuscripts and now marks home directories in computing (5)
5% LIST Directory (4) Commuter Aug 3, 2026
5% OBELI Manuscript marks (5) New York Times Aug 1, 2026
5% AHORA Spanish for "now" (5) USA Today Jul 1, 2026
4% CARET Upward pointing symbol (^) with a name originating from the Latin word for "it lacks," which now indicates exponents in computing (5)
4% ICON Clickable computer symbol (4)
4% CURSOR It marks one's place on a computer (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 7, 2026
4% MSS Manuscripts, in brief (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
4% CASA Spanish "home" (4)
3% IMAC Computer whose original model featured a translucent blue exterior (4) USA Today Aug 26, 2026
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