Forward-slash Definition

noun

(computing) A slash (the '/' symbol), in contradistinction to a backslash.

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Noun

Singular:
forward-slash
Plural:
forward-slashes

Origin of Forward-slash

  • Retronym for slash coined (albeit somewhat redundantly) after the introduction of the backslash to refer to the original slash and avoid confusion with the backslash

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