"refback" meaning in English

See refback in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: refbacks [plural]
Etymology: Blend of referer + back Etymology templates: {{blend|en|referer|back}} Blend of referer + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} refback (plural refbacks)
  1. (Internet) The use of the optional HTML referer header to obtain information about web pages or proxy servers bringing traffic to a web page. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Hypernyms: linkback Coordinate_terms: pingback, trackback

Inflected forms

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