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linkback

linkback noun: any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.

Noun

linkback (plural linkbacks)

  1. (Internet) Any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.

Forms of linkback

plurallinkbacks

Origin of linkback

From link + back.

Questions about linkback

What does linkback mean?
Linkback means any of various mechanisms for notifying the owner of a webpage when it is linked to from another document.
What part of speech is linkback?
Linkback is a noun.
What is the plural of linkback?
The plural of linkback is linkbacks.

Words near linkback in the dictionary

  1. linkage editor
  2. linkage editors
  3. linkage section
  4. linkage sections
  5. linkages
  6. linkback
  7. linkbacks
  8. linkbait
  9. linkbaiting
  10. linkboy
  11. linkboys

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Adapted from Wiktionary: linkback (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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