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Enter a keyword...   ...or choose a category. choose one... Communications Computer Industry Companies Computer Science Data Graphics Hardware Internet and Online Services Mobile Computing Multimedia Networks Operating Systems Programming Software Standards Types of Computers World Wide Web   uppercase Last modified: Sunday, September 01, 1996  Uppercase characters are capital letters; lowercase characters are small letters. For example, box is in lowercase while BOX is in uppercase. The term is a vestige of the days when typesetters kept capital letters in a box above the lowercase letters. A program that distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase is said to be case sensitive.   Related Categories Typography Related Terms Caps Lock key case-sensitive lowercase Shopping uppercase Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Toys 162 Store Offers Office Supplies 191 Store Offers Craft Supplies 672 Store Offers