Associations to the word «Callback»

Wiktionary

CALLBACK, noun. The return of a situation to a previous position or state.
CALLBACK, noun. A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon to a computer network.
CALLBACK, noun. A product recall because of a defect or safety concern.
CALLBACK, noun. (computing) (programming) A function pointer passed to another function that the latter can call for notification purposes.
CALLBACK, noun. (theater) a follow-up audition (casting)
CALLBACK, noun. (comedy) a joke which references an earlier joke in the same routine

Dictionary definition

CALLBACK, noun. A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair).

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke