Meaning of the word "curly bracket" in English

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curly bracket

US /ˈkɜːrli ˈbrækɪt/
UK /ˈkɜːli ˈbrækɪt/

Noun

one of a pair of symbols { } used in writing and printing, especially in mathematics and computing, to enclose a group of items or to indicate a block of code

Example:
In programming, curly brackets are often used to define code blocks.
Please enclose the set of numbers within curly brackets.