forward slash

English

Etymology

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

Noun

forward slash (plural forward slashes)

(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨ / ⟩.

Usage notes

Sometimes deprecated as a pleonasm.

Synonyms

see slash

Antonyms

see backslash

Translations

slash — see slash

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