"linkback" meaning in All languages combined

See linkback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: linkbacks [plural]
Etymology: From link + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|link|back}} link + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} linkback (plural linkbacks)
  1. (Internet) Any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document. Wikipedia link: linkback Tags: Internet Hyponyms: pingback, refback, trackback
    Sense id: en-linkback-en-noun-BJH8egjW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Internet

Inflected forms

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