Three may refer to any of the following:

  1. Three is a numerical value represented as “3” that’s the third positive number following the zero. On a computer keyboard with a numeric keypad, there are two 3’s. One on the top row of numbers and the other 3 on the keypad.

What symbol is on the 3 key?

On U.S. keyboards, the 3 key is on the same key has the hash symbol (#).

Other computer terms with “three” in them

The following list is other computer-related terms with the word “three” in them.

  • Three byte
  • Three-dimensional
  • Three dots menu
  • Three-finger salute
  • Three horizontal dots menu
  • Three-line menu
  • Three periods
  • Three vertical dots menu
  1. The number 2 is also with the Command+3 and Ctrl+3 keyboard shortcuts.

For computer terms that start with the number 3, see our computer number terms.

In ASCII, the numerical value of “3” is “051” in decimal (00110011 in binary). To count to “3” in binary it would be 00000011.

Doing the Alt code Alt+51 creates a “3” character.

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