noun
- plural of backslash; the character () used in computing and typography, typically to denote file paths, escape sequences, or division in certain contexts
Usage: computing; technical
Examples
- In Windows file paths, backslashes separate folder names, like C:UsersDocuments.
- The programmer used backslashes to escape special characters in the string.
- You need to type two backslashes in the code to represent a single backslash.
- The regex pattern contained several backslashes to match specific text patterns.
- On a Mac, forward slashes are used instead of backslashes for file paths.