back button
UK: bæk ˈbʌt(ə)n
Definition

Definition of back button - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technologyTECH.control in software or hardware used to return to the previous screenTECH.
  • Press the back button to return to the search results.
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Adjective

technologyTECH.relating to the control that returns software to a previous screenTECH.
  • The developer fixed the back button issue on the mobile website.
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Expressions with button

button upv.
fasten with a button or buttons
She buttoned up her coat before going outside.
panic buttonn.
button pressed in emergency to summon help
She hit the panic button when she noticed the smoke.
red buttonn.
button that triggers emergency action
Press the red button to stop the machine.
button itv.
stop talking or making noise
When the teacher entered, he whispered to his friend to button it.
big red buttonn.
button that triggers an important action
He pressed the big red button to start the machine.
at the touch of a buttonadv.
easily done by pressing a button
You can start the machine at the touch of a button.

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rewindn.
technology
button or mechanism for winding back

Examples of back button in a sentence

  • She hit the browser’s back button by mistake and lost her form.
  • The app’s back button navigation felt more intuitive after the update.
  • We conducted tests focused on back button behavior in the checkout flow.

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  1. French:bouton retour, de retour, ...
  2. German:Zurück-Button, für die Zurück-Schaltfläche, ...
  3. Italian:pulsante Indietro, del pulsante Indietro, ...
  4. Spanish:botón Atrás, de retroceso, ...
  5. Portuguese:botão Retroceder, de retroceder, ...
  6. Chinese:返回按钮, 后退键, ...
  7. Japanese:戻るボタン, バックボタンの, ...
  8. Arabic:زِرُّ الرُّجُوع, خَاصّ بِزِرّ ٱلرُّجُوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:כַּפְתּוֹר חֲזָרָה, שֶׁל כַּפְתּוֹר הַחֲזָרָה, ...
  10. Russian:кнопка назад, связанный с кнопкой Назад, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кнопка назад, кнопки Назад, ...
  12. Hindi:बैक बटन, वापसी बटन, ...
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