forward slash
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English
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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