I'm not asserting that "forward slash" is a technical term. But whenever you have a category of stuff where the category is named the same as one of the items in that category, there's a potential for confusion. "Forward" is a fine way of making that distinction, I think.
"What kind of slash do you mean?" "A slash" will not alleviate any confusion.
It would, if people used the term correctly. Because the folks who wouldn't know the difference between a slash and a backslash won't know the difference between a "forward" slash and a backslash.
And as the polls show, even when using the less confusing terminology, some people seem confused... ;)
"Dubya dubya dubya dot dubya-tee-eff dot com slash ess-tee-eff-yoo." "What kind of slash, though?" "Slash, you idiot, just slash - it's a URL. Where do you see a backslash outside of DOS?"
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"What kind of slash do you mean?" "A slash" will not alleviate any confusion.
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And as the polls show, even when using the less confusing terminology, some people seem confused... ;)
"Dubya dubya dubya dot dubya-tee-eff dot com slash ess-tee-eff-yoo."
"What kind of slash, though?"
"Slash, you idiot, just slash - it's a URL. Where do you see a backslash outside of DOS?"