Meaning & use
backslash
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A backward-slanting slash mark, unlike the more common forward slash, used in computer file paths, escape sequences, and code.
See it in a sentence
Windows file paths traditionally use a backslash to separate folder names.
She got an error because she typed a forward slash where a backslash was needed.
A note on using this word
Backslash and forward slash point in opposite directions and are rarely interchangeable, which trips up many people typing file paths or code for the first time.
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