Return may refer to any of the following:

  1. When referring to programming, return may refer to a return address or return statement.

  2. When talking about a computer keyboard or keyboard key, see our Return key definition.

  3. When referring to e-mail, see our return address or return receipt definition for further information.

  4. When talking about new lines in a document, see our hard return and soft return for additional details on these terms.

  5. When referring to a symbol or command, see our carriage return definition.