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answer back

[′an·sər ¦bak]
(computer science)
The ability of a device such as a computer or terminal to automatically identify itself when it is contacted by another communicating device.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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