"//" meaning in All languages combined

See // on Wiktionary

Punctuation [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|punctuation mark}}
  1. (Internet slang) Follows a content warning. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): English punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-//-en-punct-RFKb2UAx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Punctuation [Translingual]

Head templates: {{head|mul|punctuation mark|||or||or||or||cat2=|f1lang=en|f1nolink=|f2lang=en|f2nolink=|f3lang=en|f3nolink=|f4lang=en|f4nolink=|head=//|head2=|sc=|sort=}} //, {{mul-punctuation mark|head=//}} //
  1. (programming) In some programming languages, begins a comment, only applicable in the current line. Categories (topical): Programming, Translingual punctuation marks Coordinate_terms (comment): /* */, <!-- -->
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct-VFDJ5R4d Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 20 17 19 8 5 20 11 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 9 8 5 8 9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'comment': 53 18 9 3 8 4 6
  2. (networking) Indicates root path in a computer network (usually followed by a node name or an IP address). Categories (topical): Networking, Translingual punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct-A3YlPcbr Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 20 17 19 8 5 20 11 Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 31 30 9 8 5 8 9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (stenoscript) marks a new paragraph Categories (topical): Translingual punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct-f4zITFrQ Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 20 17 19 8 5 20 11
  4. See / / for uses of the / to enclose other characters, as in /pɹənʌntsiˈeɪʃəns/.
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct--9xGRGZJ
  5. (linguistics) Alteration of sounds. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct-c~NHEu~y Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  6. (orthography) typographic substitute for the lateral click ⟨ǁ⟩. Categories (topical): Orthography, Translingual punctuation marks
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct--k5Jyu60 Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 20 17 19 8 5 20 11 Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, orthography, publishing, writing
  7. (Hong Kong, Internet) Denotes the following paragraph is a quotation. Tags: Hong-Kong, Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Translingual punctuation marks Synonyms: \// \//
    Sense id: en-//-mul-punct-5K4ri-VC Disambiguation of Translingual punctuation marks: 20 17 19 8 5 20 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: \\

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