forward slash
[ fawr-werd slash ]
noun
a short oblique stroke (/), or slash, especially one used in computer programming or to specify an internet address or computer filename.
Origin of forward slash
1First recorded in 1980–85
- Compare backslash.
Words that may be confused with forward slash
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