back slash

A form of backslash — The punctuation mark \ (a left-leaning diagonal line). (Common uses include (1) use as a delimiter in filepaths and (2) use as an escape character to mark literals.)

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Meanings

nounback slash (plural back slashes)

plural back slashes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backslash.
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APA

back slash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20slash

MLA

“back slash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20slash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back slash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20slash.

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