Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

left brace
     
         "{".  {ASCII} character 123.
     
        Common names: open brace; left brace; left squiggly; left
        squiggly bracket/brace; left curly bracket/brace; {ITU-T}:
        opening brace.  Rare: brace ("}" = unbrace); curly ("}" =
        uncurly); leftit ("}" = rytit); left squirrelly; {INTERCAL}:
        embrace ("}" = bracelet).
     
        Paired with {right brace} ("}").
     
        (1995-03-16)