noncharacters

/nɑnˈkɛrɪktərz/
noun
  1. Plural of noncharacter; people who are not characters in a story, or symbols that are not letters or numbers.
    • The extras and noncharacters were told to stand still during the filming.
    • The script only named the main characters; all others were noncharacters.
    • In the database, noncharacters like spaces and tabs are often ignored.
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