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Symbol $

1. This symbol is placed in front of a number to mean that amount in dollars. When spoken, you would say "$X" as "X dollars", not "dollars X".

   That shirt costs $20.

2. (informal) This symbol is sometimes used to replace the letter "S" as a way of bringing to mind money, wealth, or greed.

   Micro$oft Window$

3. (computing) This symbol is short for cache.