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callback

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɔɫˌbæk// UK //kˈɔːlbæk// call·back

n. a phone call that you make back to someone after they have called you. It can also mean a second interview for a job or a specific task in computer programming.

n. a return call made to a person or organization that has previously contacted you. In a professional context, it refers to a subsequent interview or audition, while in computing, it describes a function that is passed as an argument to another function to be executed later.


SIMPLE

I will make a callback to the office tomorrow morning.

CONTEXTUAL

After the initial screening, the manager scheduled a callback to discuss the specific technical requirements of the role.

COMPLEX

The software architecture relies on a callback mechanism to ensure that the user interface remains responsive while the background process completes its data retrieval.

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