backslash

/ˈbækˌslæʃ/ · noun

Meaning

The punctuation mark \.
Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

slash(English)backward slash(English)double-quote(English)semicolon(English)figure dash(English)whack(English)backquote(English)slant bar(English)delimiter(English)separator(English)ascii(English)unicode(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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