What does the ^ stand for in 2^n?

I was looking for the formula to how many subsets are in a set, came accross this one, and I was just wondering what it meant, to clarify it.
related to an answer for: how many subsets does the set {1,2,3,4,5} have?
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It is the superscript command.  It means 2 to the nth power.
by Level 1 User (260 points)
^ the power of for example

6^2 means 6 to the 2nd power or 6*6
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