front slash

noun

front slash

noun

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

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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Nonstandard, Retronym Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.

Synonyms
slash
Antonyms
backslash

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