refback

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounrefback (plural refbacks)

plural refbacks

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

Origin

Blend of referer + back.

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APA

refback. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refback

MLA

“refback.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refback. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refback,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refback.

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