0 the key on a computer keyboard that you press in order to move down a line on the screen, or to mark the end of a section of text or data, or the act of pressing this key:
The patronising term "silver surfer" suggests a pensioner just about able to type a few words into a search engine and press carriage return all on their own.
This screen is set to display markers which show the position of tabs, carriage returns, and text attributes.
Originally, the term "carriage return" referred to a mechanism or lever on a typewriter.