forward slash

The forward slash (or simply slash) character (/) is the divide symbol in programming and on calculator keyboards. For example, 10 / 7 means 10 divided by 7. The slash is also often used in command line syntax to indicate a switch. For example, in the DOS/Windows Xcopy statement xcopy *.* d: /s, the /s is a switch that tells the program to copy all subfolders. In Unix paths, which have become popular due to Internet addresses, the slash separates the elements of the path as in www.company.com/news/previous/abc.html.

It Used to Be Just a Slash
Before computers became ubiquitous, the forward slash was simply a "slash." Since the days of DOS, which introduced the horrid backslash, many people refer to a regular slash as a forward slash to avoid confusion. See backslash.

NOTE TO EDITORS: In an Internet address noted in this news release, there is a tilde between the first forward slash and the word "chambers.

Modavox and Chambers Communications Corporation Complete Streaming ... by Business Wire

A forward slash will appear in replace of the pipe symbol.

Net Optics Technology Key Player in SC/05 Bandwidth Challenge; ... by Business Wire

NOTE TO EDITORS: Where Lifeware appears with a forward slash, the forward slash should be a pipe symbol.

Lifeware Links With HP to Offer Total Entertainment and Home Control; ... by Business Wire

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