"forward slash" meaning in All languages combined

See forward slash on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: forward slashes [plural]
Etymology: A retronym coined to distinguish the slash from the backslash, particularly in computing contexts. Head templates: {{en-noun}} forward slash (plural forward slashes)
  1. (typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ Wikipedia link: forward slash Categories (topical): Computing, Punctuation marks, Typography Synonyms: slash [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-forward_slash-en-noun-SZ4ZhSEP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, publishing, typography

Inflected forms

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