rollbackadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈrəʊlbak/, U.S.

/ˈroʊlˌbæk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: roll n.¹, back n.¹; roll v.², back adv.

Etymology: Partly (in sense A. 1) < roll n.¹ + back n.¹, and partly < roll v.² + back adv. Compare earlier rolling back n. at rolling n.¹ Compounds 3.In sense B. 2a probably after to roll back 3 at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1; in sense B. 2b probably after to roll back 1b at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1. With sense B. 3 compare slightly later to roll back 4 at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1.

A. adj.

1. Of a chair, sofa, etc.: that has a curved back.

ΚΠ

1853 Glasgow Herald 9 Sept. 8/2 (advt.) Roll back sofa.

1935 Middleton (N.Y.) Times Herald 12 Dec. 17/3 (advt.) Smart, roll back lounge chair.

1973 Times 27 Jan. 26 (advt.) 8 dining chairs and roll-back sofa. Early Victorian.

2006 Gloucester Echo (Nexis) 24 June 4 Leather roll-back chairs.

2. That rolls or slides back (now esp. of the roof on a convertible car).

ΚΠ

1907 Library 8 65 The cupboards beneath being furnished with ‘roll-back’ doors, and the top adorned with scroll-work.

1925 Suburbanite Economist (Chicago) 1 July 6/4 The most unique feature of the car is the ‘rollback’ top.

1928 N.Y. Times 7 Oct. x. 14/4 You rather grandly stroll down a carpeted platform under a roll-back canopy.

1974 J. Irving 158-Pound Marriage vi. 129 It [sc. the convertible] had a roll-back canvas roof which leaked.

2004 H. Strachan Make Skyf, Man! iv. 39 A Fiat 500 with a roll-back canvas roof.

B. n.

1. The action or an act of rolling backwards, or of rolling something backwards (in various senses of the verb).

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > [noun] > rolling along > backwards

rollback1868

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > turning over and over or rolling > backwards

rollback1949

society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > aerobatics > [noun] > stunt > specific

loop1900

looping1914

barrel roll1917

falling leaf1917

renversement1918

vrille1918

slow roll1923

slow-rolling1923

aileron roll1924

flick roll1928

wing-over1928

lazy eight1930

bunt1932

aileron turn1942

victory roll1942

rollover1945

twinkle roll1962

rollback1978

1868 F. C. Armstrong Wild Gazelle I. vi. 211 They could just see the long boat in which they were to embark, held on by four men, to keep it from striking with the roll back of the swell against the range of rock.

1878 G. Fishbourne Stability 25 They roll deeply when on the face of a wave, and there is a want of power to bring them up again from it to produce a roll back.

1937 Times British Motor Number 13 Apr. p. xxii/4 More than one method is available for automatically preventing roll back on an incline.

1949 G. Shurr & R. D. Yocom Mod. Dance v. 181 The swift roll-back carries body weight onto the shoulders.

1978 Daily Tel. 4 Mar. 1/8 They died as nine Gnats swept across the airfield to practise a ‘roll back’—a manoeuvre performed by the Red Arrows for several years without incident.

2008 Weston & Worle News (Nexis) 12 June 27 There's a Hill Hold Assist feature to prevent rollback during hill starts.

2. Originally U.S.

a. A reduction, a decrease; esp. a reduction of prices, taxes, etc., to a previous level. Cf. to roll back 3 at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > instance of

downfall1654

fall1792

drop1847

cut1881

degrowth1920

step-down1922

rollback1942

society > trade and finance > charges > [noun] > as calculated pro rata > reduction in

moderation1601

rate-cutting1878

rollback1942

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tax > taxation > [noun] > change in rate of taxation > decrease

degression1896

rollback1974

1942 N.Y. Times 12 Apr. f1/1 Discussion of two price bases—one for retailers as outlined, and an earlier one or ‘roll back’ for price ceilings on manufacturers and wholesalers.

1945 Richmond (Va.) News-leader 20 Aug. 10 The OPA is standing pat on its prediction of a clothing price rollback—eventually.

1974 Financial Times 15 Aug. 17/6 We do need the ‘roll back’ which ex-President Nixon promised but (predictably) did not deliver.

2007 Wine & Spirit May 36/3 You have, for example, Jacob's Creek on a gondola end in a three-week rollback at £4, and..customers know Jacob's Creek and what a good deal that is.

b. A reduction of the influence, power, or importance of something.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of power > [noun] > loss or deprivation of power or authority

depotentiation1882

rollback1953

declawing2011

1953 N. Leites Stud. Bolshevism Prol. 42 Western protests were construed by the Politburo as the beginning of an attempt to induce a ‘rollback’ of Soviet power.

1973 Black Panther 21 Apr. 2/2 This decision provides a legal basis to begin a roll-back of that power.

1996 W. Hutton State we're In (rev. ed.) viii. 194 The roll-back of the state makes individuals properly more anxious to retain as much of their income as possible in order to provide for themselves.

2004 Foreign Affairs Mar.–Apr. 90 A significant rollback of globalization, or a halt in its continued advance, would..represent a major defeat for the United States on the world stage.

3. Computing. The restoration of a system, database, program, etc., to a previously saved state, typically in order to recover from an error; a software function which allows this.

ΘΚΠ

society > computing and information technology > software > [noun] > system or utility programmes > other

rollback1954

loader1959

package1964

scheduler1966

post-processor1967

shell1974

disc emulator1977

profiler1977

spooler1979

updater1980

sniffer1986

vaccine1986

antivirus1988

1954 Jrnl. Assoc. Computing Machinery 1 85 2 rollbacks permitted for any error.

1979 W. C. Carter in B. Randell Computing Syst. Reliability vi. 241 Successful data restoration will occur only if the rollback is at least to the point of the first error occurrence.

1990 Network World 4 June 57/4 Rollback ensures that no incomplete transactions are applied to the data base.

2004 Courier Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 24 Jan. 204 Ghost..makes back-ups and even total system rollbacks no problem if you need to recover from a major hard drive or software meltdown.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	rollback
释义	rollbackadj.n. Brit. /ˈrəʊlbak/, U.S. /ˈroʊlˌbæk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: roll n.¹, back n.¹; roll v.², back adv. Etymology: Partly (in sense A. 1) < roll n.¹ + back n.¹, and partly < roll v.² + back adv. Compare earlier rolling back n. at rolling n.¹ Compounds 3.In sense B. 2a probably after to roll back 3 at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1; in sense B. 2b probably after to roll back 1b at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1. With sense B. 3 compare slightly later to roll back 4 at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1. A. adj. 1. Of a chair, sofa, etc.: that has a curved back. ΚΠ 1853 Glasgow Herald 9 Sept. 8/2 (advt.) Roll back sofa. 1935 Middleton (N.Y.) Times Herald 12 Dec. 17/3 (advt.) Smart, roll back lounge chair. 1973 Times 27 Jan. 26 (advt.) 8 dining chairs and roll-back sofa. Early Victorian. 2006 Gloucester Echo (Nexis) 24 June 4 Leather roll-back chairs. 2. That rolls or slides back (now esp. of the roof on a convertible car). ΚΠ 1907 Library 8 65 The cupboards beneath being furnished with ‘roll-back’ doors, and the top adorned with scroll-work. 1925 Suburbanite Economist (Chicago) 1 July 6/4 The most unique feature of the car is the ‘rollback’ top. 1928 N.Y. Times 7 Oct. x. 14/4 You rather grandly stroll down a carpeted platform under a roll-back canopy. 1974 J. Irving 158-Pound Marriage vi. 129 It [sc. the convertible] had a roll-back canvas roof which leaked. 2004 H. Strachan Make Skyf, Man! iv. 39 A Fiat 500 with a roll-back canvas roof. B. n. 1. The action or an act of rolling backwards, or of rolling something backwards (in various senses of the verb). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > [noun] > rolling along > backwards rollback1868 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > turning over and over or rolling > backwards rollback1949 society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > aerobatics > [noun] > stunt > specific loop1900 looping1914 barrel roll1917 falling leaf1917 renversement1918 vrille1918 slow roll1923 slow-rolling1923 aileron roll1924 flick roll1928 wing-over1928 lazy eight1930 bunt1932 aileron turn1942 victory roll1942 rollover1945 twinkle roll1962 rollback1978 1868 F. C. Armstrong Wild Gazelle I. vi. 211 They could just see the long boat in which they were to embark, held on by four men, to keep it from striking with the roll back of the swell against the range of rock. 1878 G. Fishbourne Stability 25 They roll deeply when on the face of a wave, and there is a want of power to bring them up again from it to produce a roll back. 1937 Times British Motor Number 13 Apr. p. xxii/4 More than one method is available for automatically preventing roll back on an incline. 1949 G. Shurr & R. D. Yocom Mod. Dance v. 181 The swift roll-back carries body weight onto the shoulders. 1978 Daily Tel. 4 Mar. 1/8 They died as nine Gnats swept across the airfield to practise a ‘roll back’—a manoeuvre performed by the Red Arrows for several years without incident. 2008 Weston & Worle News (Nexis) 12 June 27 There's a Hill Hold Assist feature to prevent rollback during hill starts. 2. Originally U.S. a. A reduction, a decrease; esp. a reduction of prices, taxes, etc., to a previous level. Cf. to roll back 3 at roll v.² Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > decrease or reduction in quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > instance of downfall1654 fall1792 drop1847 cut1881 degrowth1920 step-down1922 rollback1942 society > trade and finance > charges > [noun] > as calculated pro rata > reduction in moderation1601 rate-cutting1878 rollback1942 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tax > taxation > [noun] > change in rate of taxation > decrease degression1896 rollback1974 1942 N.Y. Times 12 Apr. f1/1 Discussion of two price bases—one for retailers as outlined, and an earlier one or ‘roll back’ for price ceilings on manufacturers and wholesalers. 1945 Richmond (Va.) News-leader 20 Aug. 10 The OPA is standing pat on its prediction of a clothing price rollback—eventually. 1974 Financial Times 15 Aug. 17/6 We do need the ‘roll back’ which ex-President Nixon promised but (predictably) did not deliver. 2007 Wine & Spirit May 36/3 You have, for example, Jacob's Creek on a gondola end in a three-week rollback at £4, and..customers know Jacob's Creek and what a good deal that is. b. A reduction of the influence, power, or importance of something. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of power > [noun] > loss or deprivation of power or authority depotentiation1882 rollback1953 declawing2011 1953 N. Leites Stud. Bolshevism Prol. 42 Western protests were construed by the Politburo as the beginning of an attempt to induce a ‘rollback’ of Soviet power. 1973 Black Panther 21 Apr. 2/2 This decision provides a legal basis to begin a roll-back of that power. 1996 W. Hutton State we're In (rev. ed.) viii. 194 The roll-back of the state makes individuals properly more anxious to retain as much of their income as possible in order to provide for themselves. 2004 Foreign Affairs Mar.–Apr. 90 A significant rollback of globalization, or a halt in its continued advance, would..represent a major defeat for the United States on the world stage. 3. Computing. The restoration of a system, database, program, etc., to a previously saved state, typically in order to recover from an error; a software function which allows this. ΘΚΠ society > computing and information technology > software > [noun] > system or utility programmes > other rollback1954 loader1959 package1964 scheduler1966 post-processor1967 shell1974 disc emulator1977 profiler1977 spooler1979 updater1980 sniffer1986 vaccine1986 antivirus1988 1954 Jrnl. Assoc. Computing Machinery 1 85 2 rollbacks permitted for any error. 1979 W. C. Carter in B. Randell Computing Syst. Reliability vi. 241 Successful data restoration will occur only if the rollback is at least to the point of the first error occurrence. 1990 Network World 4 June 57/4 Rollback ensures that no incomplete transactions are applied to the data base. 2004 Courier Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 24 Jan. 204 Ghost..makes back-ups and even total system rollbacks no problem if you need to recover from a major hard drive or software meltdown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1853
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