Meaning Of The Word Backslash

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Backslash Meaning

Backslash Definition
Backslash Definition

What's The Definition Of Backslash?

backslash in American English
a short diagonal line (\): a character commonly found on computer keyboards
noun: a short oblique stroke (\): used in some computer operating systems to mark the division between a directory and a subdirectory, as in typing a path

backslash in British English
noun: a slash which slopes to the left \

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