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Function reference passed to and called by another function

In computer programming, a callback is a programming pattern in which a function reference is passed from one context (consumer) to another (provider) such that the provider can call the function. If the function accesses state or functionality of the consumer, then the call is back to the consumer – backwards compared to the normal flow of control in which a consumer calls a provider. Wikipedia →

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