Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
The punctuation mark \.
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To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom they are speaking. See grammatical person.
The human genitalia; specifically, the penis.
A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character.
An individual substance of a rational nature; usually a human being.
Someone who likes or has an affinity for (a specified thing).
A shoot or bud of a plant; a polyp or zooid of the compound Hydrozoa, Anthozoa, etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals.
Any sentient or socially intelligent being.
Any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.
A human of unspecified gender (in terms usually constructed with man or woman).
The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc.
Any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts.
A worker in a specified function or specialty.
To man, to supply with staff or crew.