answerback

American

[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.

Etymology

Origin of answerback

First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase answer back (first used in telegraphy)

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To send a telex, you'll need the recipient's telex number, an answerback code, and the code of the recipient's country.

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