Used in a Sentence

callback

How to use callback in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for callback.

Editorial note

It's basically like having a callback API rather than a polling one.

Examples5
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of callback gathered in one view.

noun

a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for callback.

noun

a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

Example sentences

1

It's basically like having a callback API rather than a polling one.

2

If you don't have a robust API/callback system, I suspect you don't have a product worth anything to most of your target market.

3

The low-level isn't supposed to be aware of the high-level; you shouldn't have to recompile the library every time you have a new callback to pass to it.

4

To the contrary -- callbacks are amazingly useful, and amazingly powerful in languages like JavaScript.

5

The major drawback is that you're writing in Javascript -- and maybe I have been doing something wrong, but any sufficiently complex JS app tends towards callback spaghetti, in my experience.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use callback in a sentence?

It's basically like having a callback API rather than a polling one.

What does callback mean?

a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

What part of speech is callback?

callback is commonly used as noun.