backslash
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈbækˌslæʃ/
Noun
backslash noun
- The punctuation mark \.
- Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
Verb
backslash verb
- To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
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reverse solidussloshwhackslashbackward slashdouble-quotesemicolonfigure dashbackquoteslant barbacktickslash markscratch commacolonfraction slashvirgulefront slashforward slash
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