Slash
The slash symbol is usually used to show “or”. Use “or” instead of the slash to avoid confusion. If a slash is needed, there should be no space either side of it.
masculine or feminine or neuter
house name or number
In statistical work, the slash can indicate rates, such as miles/day or input/output.
In computing a forward slash / is used differently to a backslash \ so make sure you use the correct one.
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