Why do Americans call pound?
The reason for the alternative naming of the hash key as "pound" lies in the internal ASCII coding used in computers. The ASCII code 96 produces a hash sign if you set the keyboard to "American" when setting up a PC, but a pound sign if set to "British".
The reason for the alternative naming of the hash key as "pound" lies in the internal ASCII coding used in computers. The ASCII code 96 produces a hash sign if you set the keyboard to "American" when setting up a PC, but a pound sign if set to "British".