forward slash

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forward slash

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

forward slash (plural forward slashes)

(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩.

Usage notes edit

Sometimes deprecated as a pleonasm.

Synonyms edit

see slash

Antonyms edit

see backslash

Translations edit

slash — see slash

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