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A retronym coined to distinguish the slash from the backslash, particularly in computing contexts.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
forward slash
Today it means: Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ Full definition →
A retronym coined to distinguish the slash from the backslash, particularly in computing contexts.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.