Trackback

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A method to keep track of links to content, especially blog entries. uncountable
  2. 2
    A snippet of text joined to an entry from another website linking to it. Internet, countable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A protocol for a system that allows a blogger to see who has seen the original post and has written another entry concerning it. Internet

Etymology

From track + back.

Related phrases

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