Backslash

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Backslash

[ˈbɛkslɛʃ]

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englisch backslash ^(→ en), aus back = „zurück“ und slash = „Schrägstrich“

noun \ · Backslash · Backslashs

EDV Schrägstrich, der von oben links nach unten rechts verläuft Du hast den Backslash vergessen.
Similar: Rückstrich, Rückwärtsschrägstrich, linksseitiger, rückwärtiger, umgekehrter, Schrägstrich · Opposite: Slash

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backslash punctuation mark

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"Backslash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/backslash. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Backslash. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/backslash

Chicago

"Backslash." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/backslash.

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@misc{backslash_2026,
  title = {Backslash},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/backslash},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}