Definitions

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  • noun uncountable, computing A method to keep track of links to content, especially blog entries.
  • noun countable, Internet A snippet of text joined to an entry from another website linking to it.

Etymologies

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track +‎ back

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  • Trackback is nearing dead as a technology to connect relevant weblog posts together as search engines and backlink are more widely used.

    May 2, 2008

  • Trackback is nearing dead as a technology to connect relevant weblog posts together as search engines and backlink are more widely used.

    May 2, 2008