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  1. backward slash:


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backward slash:

backward slash [the ~] noun

  1. the backward slash
    – A character used to separate directory names in MS-DOS and UNIX path specifications. When used as a leading character, it means that the path specification begins from the topmost level for that disk drive. 1
    the backslash; the REVERSE SOLIDUS; the backward slash
    – A character used to separate directory names in MS-DOS and UNIX path specifications. When used as a leading character, it means that the path specification begins from the topmost level for that disk drive. 1

Related Definitions for "backward slash":

  1. A character used to separate directory names in MS-DOS and UNIX path specifications. When used as a leading character, it means that the path specification begins from the topmost level for that disk drive.1

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