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