Definitions

1. noun

A region of a document, such as a page or a line of text, that contains no visible matter, especially spaces between characters or words.

“The programmer had to remove the extra whitespace from the code before submitting it.”

2. noun

A blank or empty space, especially in a document or on a computer screen.

“She clicked on the whitespace on the webpage to create a new paragraph.”

3. verb

To remove or eliminate whitespace from a document or text.

“The software can whitespace text to make it easier to read on smaller screens.”

4. verb

To fill or occupy a space, especially in a document or on a computer screen.

“She whitespaced the entire page with a background image.”