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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForward-slash
/ˈfɔːrwərd slæʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The punctuation mark (/), used in computing, web addresses, and text to separate alternatives or indicate division.
"Type the website address using a forward-slash between the directory names." - 2
A stroke used in writing or printing to represent 'and/or' or to divide lines of poetry.
"Please indicate your preference by using a forward-slash."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'forward', indicating direction, with 'slash', derived from the Middle English 'slaschen' meaning to strike or cut. The punctuation mark itself gained widespread linguistic and technical prominence with the advent of computing and URL structures in the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forward-slash" is said worldwide
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barre oblique
Transliteration: bar oblik
"Entrez l'adresse avec une barre oblique."
Schrägstrich
Transliteration: shraeg-strisheh
"Geben Sie die Adresse mit einem Schrägstrich ein."
barra
Transliteration: barra
"Inserisci l'indirizzo usando una barra."
barra inclinada
Transliteration: barra inkli-nada
"Escribe la dirección usando una barra inclinada."
barra
Transliteration: barra
"Digite o endereço usando uma barra."
तिरछी रेखा
Transliteration: tirchhi rekha
"वेबसाइट के पते में तिरछी रेखा का प्रयोग करें।"
斜杠
Transliteration: xiégāng
"请在网址中使用斜杠。"
슬래시
Transliteration: seullaeshi
"웹 주소에 슬래시를 입력하세요."
スラッシュ
Transliteration: surasshu
"URLにはスラッシュを使用してください。"
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