Sekirov Dictionary

backslash

/ˈbækˌslæʃ/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

The punctuation mark \ (a left-leaning diagonal line). (Common uses include (1) use as a delimiter in filepaths and (2) use as an escape character to mark literals.)
•
(nonstandard, rare) The punctuation mark /; a slash, forward slash.
- Also, avoid submenus^([sic]) that can confuse the audience—if you're giving lengthy Web site addresses full of backslashes, shorten it so only the Web site's home page is given. — 2010

verb1

To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.

forms

backslashed · backslashing · backslashes

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