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Quick definitions from Wiktionary (backslash)
▸ noun: The punctuation mark \.
▸ noun: (computing, rare, proscribed) Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
▸ verb: (computing, transitive) To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
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▸ noun: The punctuation mark \.
▸ noun: (computing, rare, proscribed) Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
▸ verb: (computing, transitive) To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to backslash
▸ Usage examples for backslash
▸ Idioms related to backslash (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing backslash
▸ Words that often appear near backslash
▸ Rhymes of backslash
▸ Invented words related to backslash