(In a typesetting machine) a pair of movable metal wedges used between words to space and justify the line; (hence in desktop publishing) a space between two words.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily Northwestern.
Definition of spaceband in US English:
spaceband
noun
Typography
(In a typesetting machine) a pair of movable metal wedges used between words to space and justify the line; (hence in desktop publishing) a space between two words.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily Northwestern.