callback
ˈkɔːlbæk
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Definition of callback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
communicationreturn telephone call
  • He promised to make a callback once he checked his schedule..
ring back
2.
businessUSfollow-up interview in employment recruitingUS
  • He prepared thoroughly for the callback interview.
3.
technologyTECH.function passed as argument to another functionTECH.
  • The callback executed after the main function completed.
function procedure routine
4.
theaterUSfollow-up audition in castingUS
  • She was thrilled to receive a callback for the lead role.
recall rehearsal
5.
comedyUSjoke referencing an earlier joke in routineUS
  • The comedian's callback had the audience laughing again.
6.
telephonyTECH.return call made automatically for authenticationTECH.
  • The system initiated a callback to verify the user.
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Origin of callback

English, call (to shout) + back (return)

Examples of callback in a sentence

  • She waited anxiously for the callback from the job interview.
  • She was nervous about the callback after her first audition.
  • The company scheduled a callback to discuss the job offer.
  • The developer added a callback to handle errors.
  • Callbacks are essential for asynchronous programming.
  • After the first audition, he eagerly awaited a callback.

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  1. French:rappel, réponse, ...
  2. German:Rückruf, Folgegespräch, ...
  3. Italian:richiamata, richiamo, ...
  4. Spanish:devolución de llamada, segunda entrevista, ...
  5. Portuguese:ligação de retorno, entrevista de acompanhamento, ...
  6. Chinese:回电, 复试, ...
  7. Japanese:コールバック, フォローアップ面接, ...
  8. Arabic:مُكَالَمَة رَدّ, مُقابَلَة مُتَابَعَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲזָרָה טֶלֵפוֹנִית, זִמּוּן חוֹזֵר, ...
  10. Russian:обратный звонок, вторичное собеседование, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зворотний дзвінок, повторна співбесіда, ...
  12. Hindi:वापसी कॉल, फॉलो-अप साक्षात्कार, ...
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