"loopback" meaning in All languages combined

See loopback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: loopbacks [plural]
Etymology: From loop + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loop|back}} loop + back Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} loopback (countable and uncountable, plural loopbacks)
  1. The routing of a signal, data stream, etc. from its origin back to the origin, primarily as a means of testing the transmission or transportation infrastructure. Wikipedia link: loopback Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-loopback-en-noun-EM24VOj7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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