Backslash - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Backslash : 

"\" ASCII code 92. Common names: escape (from C/Unix); reverse slash; slosh; backslant; backwhack. Rare: bash; ITU-T: reverse slant; reversed virgule; INTERCAL: backslat.

Backslash is used to separate components in MS-DOS pathnames, and to introduce special character sequence in C and Unix strings, e.g. "\n" for newline.

(2000-02-21)



Example Usage of Backslash

kezze: kegler rundt på sit Mac-tastatur. @ er fundet. Leder stadig efter Backslash \, pipe |, $ og delete. Det er PÆNT irriterende at copy-paste!
lifewaters: Oooo Ska. ... umm... my keyboard is messing up. *jabs it* Instead of Backslash I'm getting #... KEYBOARD! #m/ just doesn't work with that...
gledespiken: @Orjas Dessuten, begrepene forvanskes: Backslash - "omvendt skråstrek" og streaming - "direkteavspilling"..fra 2 til mange stavelser ..
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