The difference between Hashtag and Pound sign
When used as nouns, hashtag means a metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content, whereas pound sign means the symbol £ representing the pound sterling.
Hashtag is also verb with the meaning: to label (a message) with a hashtag.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hashtag and Pound sign
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Hashtag as a noun (Internet):
A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content.
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Hashtag as a noun (internet, informal):
The hash sign itself.
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Hashtag as a verb (transitive, Internet):
To label (a message) with a hashtag.
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Pound sign as a noun:
The symbol £ representing the pound sterling
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Pound sign as a noun (US):
The symbol on a telephone
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Pound sign as a noun (US):
The symbol denoting weight in pounds
Examples:
"A bag of peanuts is marked "5<sup>#</sup>"."