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My guess is they're using the technical sounding word when they're reading a techy URL thing. Out of curiosity, if we're describing the two characters, which w

by ben509 7y ago

My guess is they're using the technical sounding word when they're reading a techy URL thing. Out of curiosity, if we're describing the two characters, which would logically be "down slash" and "up slash"?

GordonS 7y ago
I've always called them backslash and forward slash. I had thought everyone did!
DanBC 7y ago
For languages that read left to right: Downslash \ Upslash /
- ben509 7y ago
  Oh, good, that was my intution as well.