The slash ( /), also known as a stroke and by the technical term solidus, is a sign used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It is often called a forward slash, a retronym used to distinguish it from the backslash ( \). It has many other names.
UUCP is an abbreviation of Unix-to-Unix Copy. The term generally refers to a suite of and protocol allowing remote execution of commands and transfer of file, email and netnews between .
