backslash (\)
The backslash, called backslash "\" or backslash, is a special character encoded in the ASCII character set by the hexadecimal number 5C and the decimal number 92.
The backslash is used in the DOS operating systems and Windows as a separator for directories, folders and files. The backslash is used to separate drives\folders\files\subdirectories in the directory tree of Windows: C:\ database\itknowledge\terms\A.
In theprogramming language C, the script languagePerl or under Unix, a backslash indicates that the following character must be treated specially. In contrast to the backslah is the slash "/", which is used as a separator in Unix and in Internet addresses, among other things.