The difference between Vertical bar and Virgule

When used as nouns, vertical bar means the symbol , whereas virgule means a medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.


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  1. Vertical bar as a noun (computing, typography):

    The symbol .

  1. Virgule as a noun (typography, obsolete, or, historical):

    A medieval punctuation mark similar to the slash ⟨/⟩ or pipe ⟨⟩ and used as a scratch comma and caesura mark.

  2. Virgule as a noun (typography, dated):

    A slash, ⟨/⟩ or ⟨/⟩, particularly in its use to mark line breaks within quotes.

  3. Virgule as a noun (typography, dated):

    A pipe, ⟨⟩, particularly in its use to mark metrical feet.

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