backslash
[ bak-slash ]
/ ˈbækˌslæʃ /
noun
a short oblique stroke (\), a backward slash, used in some computer operating systems to mark the division between a directory and a subdirectory or its folders, as in designating a path.
Nearby words
backside-front, backside-to, backsight, backslap, backslapping, backslash, backslide, backsource, backspace, backspin, backsplash
Can be confused
backslash forward slash virguleDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for backslash
backslash
noun
a slash which slopes to the left \
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