escape sequence → ακολουθία διαφυγής
escape character → χαρακτήρας διαφυγήςIn computing and telecommunication, an escape character is a single character designated to invoke an alternative interpretation on immediately subsequent characters in a character sequence. The term escape sequence refers to the escape character and the character or characters whose meaning is modified.
Escape character - WikipediaIn computer science, an escape sequence is a combination of characters that has a meaning other than the literal characters contained therein; it is marked by one or more preceding (and possibly terminating) characters.
Escape sequence - Wikipedia