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refback

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

The use of the optional HTML referer header to obtain information about web pages or proxy servers bringing traffic to a web page.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of referer + back.