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Rarebackslash
The correct spelling is backslash.
How to pronounce backslash
noun
IPA: /ˈbækˌslæʃ/
Say it like: Bak-sla-sh
The correct spelling is backslash. The punctuation mark \.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The punctuation mark \.
- 2.Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
verb
- 1.To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
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