A slash describes either a backward slash or a forward slash, although today, it usually describes a forward slash.

Internet address example

Below is an example of how a slash may be used when describing a URL (Internet address) to someone over the phone.

A backward slash is often called a “whack.”

Oblique sometimes describes a slash.

https www.computerhope.com oh.htm

is equal to

https://www.computerhope.com/oh.htm

Keyboard terms, Punctuation, Slant, Whack

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