callback

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

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