Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loopback

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
loop-back
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The routing of a signal, data stream, etc. from its origin back to the origin, primarily as a means of testing the transmission or transportation infrastructure.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From loop + back.

Usage

Inflected Forms

loopbacks (plural)

Derived Forms

nonloopback

Questions

What does loopback mean?
The routing of a signal, data stream, etc. from its origin back to the origin, primarily as a means of testing the transmission or transportation infrastructure.
Where does loopback come from?
From loop + back.

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