2. Noun. (computing rare) (non-gloss definition Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark ''/''.) ¹
3. Verb. (computing transitive) To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backslash
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backslash
Literary usage of Backslash
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1993)
"The unique ID is set off by a backslash followed ... Each paragraph is separated
from the next by a backslash followed by "a".13 4.2 Processing TREC Corpora ..."
2. Base SAS(R) 9.1.3 Procedures Guide, Second Edition, Volumes 1-4 by Sas Institute (2006)
"It can contain any character except a backslash (\). Value-content can be any of
the following: n the string double: followed by a numeric ..."
3. SAS 9.1.3 Language Reference: Concepts by SAS Institute (2005)
"Subkeys are delimited with a backslash (\). The length of a single key name or
a sequence of key names cannot exceed 255 characters (including the square ..."
4. SAS(R) Component Language 9.1:: Reference, Volumes 1 and 2 by SAS Institute (2004)
"A backslash must follow the entry name. label specifies a program label.
The debugging requests on the first executable statement of the specified program ..."
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