answerback
[ an-ser-bak, ahn- ]
/ ˈæn sərˌbæk, ˈɑn- /
noun
a reply or answering message from a computer or other electronic device, as by means of teletypewriter or simulated voice.
adjective
of, constituting, or providing an answerback: a computer with answerback capability.
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Origin of answerback
noun use of verb phrase answer back
Words nearby answerback
answer back, answer for, answer print, answer to, answerable, answerback, answering machine, answering pennant, answering service, ant, ant bear
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