What does backslash mean?
Definitions for backslash
ˈbækˌslæʃback·slash
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Backslash
The backslash \ is a typographical mark used mainly in computing and mathematics. It is the mirror image of the common slash /. It is a relatively recent mark, first documented in the 1930s. It is sometimes called a hack, whack, escape (from C/UNIX), reverse slash, slosh, downwhack, backslant, backwhack, bash, reverse slant, and reversed virgule.
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Backslash
The backslash is a typographical mark used mainly in computing and is the mirror image of the common slash. It is sometimes called a hack, whack, escape, reverse slash, slosh, backslant, backwhack, and in rare occasions, bash, reverse slant, and reversed virgule. In Unicode, it is encoded at U+005C \ reverse solidus.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of backslash in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of backslash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- مائلArabic
- barra invertidaPortuguese
- 反斜线Chinese
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