What is this

Question

*{
color:#000;
}
What is this * ?
Why do we use it ?

Answer 1

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/2363619/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/1612343/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/2392189/?ref=app
https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/2683317/?ref=app

Answer 2

* is universal selector that selects all elements in html .
Note: it has lower precedence.

Answer 3

* this is a universal selector using this we can apply a style to every element in website(please tick this answer)