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Backslash (noun) means the sign \, a line slanting down from right to left, used in computing to separate parts of a file path or to mark a special character.

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The sign \, a line slanting down from right to left, used in computing to separate parts of a file path or to mark a special character.

The sign /, known as a forward slash.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

From back + slash, because it is a slash “leaning back” against the direction of writing (in writing lines from left to right), in contrast to the more common (forward) slash / (“solidus, oblique, diagonal”). The actual direction of (hand-)writing these marks can be reversed, when writing from left to right, top to baseline: the backslash forwards, the (forward) slash backwards. The naming can be explained as an anthropomorphism, assuming a bar (|) standing on the baseline, facing in the direction of writing, toppling backwards or forwards, respectively. The (new) Unicode name of \ is REVERSE SOLIDUS.

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slosh whack

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What is the meaning of backslash?

"backslash" (noun) means the sign \, a line slanting down from right to left, used in computing to separate parts of a file path or to mark a special character.

What is another word for backslash?

Other words for "backslash" include slosh, whack.

What are the different meanings of backslash?

"backslash" has 2 main meanings: 1. The sign \, a line slanting down from right to left, used in computing to separate parts of a file path or to mark a special character; 2. The sign /, known as a forward slash.

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