Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A response to a transmission made over a two-way radio.
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- noun telecommunications A
response to a message, originally in radio but now through other media.
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Examples
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As soon as Uhura got her answerback from Special Section, he found out exactly what he was needed for.
Dwellers in the Crucible Margaret Wander Bonanno 1990
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· Line locking, answerback, monitor mode, and line drawing.
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