"scrollback" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-scrollback.ogg
Etymology: From scroll + back. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scroll|back}} scroll + back Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} scrollback (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The part of a scrolling display that precedes the current line or section. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: backscroll
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