hash mark

[Itasan]

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I hope the above sign is not garbled: two vertical lines over two horizontal lines, similar to the 'SHARP' in music.
Is it called a 'hash mark' or 'hash sign' in the UK?
Thank you.

[Casiopea]

According to Wikipedia, hash / hash mark / hash sign.

[Itasan]

Thank you very much, Casiopea.

[Tdol]

Or just 'hash'- on phones they say 'press hash' or 'press the hash key'.

[light]

It's called "diese" -the sharp sign in music-in my language. So does it mean that there are two # symbols in English? One is called hash and the other one is sharp ?

[Itasan]

"diese" Is it also used for the computer or cellphone sign too? We do here in Japan. We call both of them 'SHARP'. The actual signs seem different. The sign on the computer or cellphone - the vertical lines are somewhat slanted. The music sign - the horizontal lines are somewhat slanted, while the vertical lines are straight.

[Tdol]

Originally Posted by light

It's called "diese" -the sharp sign in music-in my language. So does it mean that there are two # symbols in English? One is called hash and the other one is sharp ?

It's actually worse than that:
For music it's sharp
The phone key if hash in the UK and pound in the US.

[light]

I guess that's why there are half a million words in English...

[Tdol]

Or more...

[light]

I just didn't wanna scare the newbeginners:)