Callback Definition

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callbacks
noun
The act or an instance of calling back from one location or situation to the previous one.
A callback of laid-off auto workers.
American Heritage
An additional audition as for a theatrical role.
Webster's New World
A return telephone call.
Webster's New World
A recall of a recently sold product by the manufacturer to correct a defect.
American Heritage

(computing, programming) A function pointer passed to another function that the latter can call for notification purposes.

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Noun

Singular:
callback
Plural:
callbacks

Origin of Callback

Callback Sentence Examples

  • XtaddCallback adds the specified callback adds the specified callback to the list for the named widget.

  • A pointer to the XEvent that triggered the callback.

  • Typically a C API will provide a function to register a callback.

  • This function locks the runnable object while removing the callback and unlocks it when done.

  • We also have the odd asynchronous callback (implemented in.NET with a thread ), but nothing too serious.

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