front slash

noun

Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Similar
slash
Opposite
backslash
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Meanings

nounfront slash (plural front slashes)

plural front slashes · alternative frontslash

  1. nonstandardretronymcomputingSynonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

    Synonyms: slash, slash

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Similar
slashslash
Opposite
backslash
Also see
slash

Origin

A retronym to distinguish slash from backslash, particularly in computing contexts.

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APA

front slash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20slash

MLA

“front slash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20slash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front slash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front%20slash.

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