callbacknoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɔːlbæk/usHR a request for someone to return to a place, especially for a job interview:
His job applications netted only three callbacks.
COMMUNICATIONS a phone call a person makes to someone who has called them earlier:
Callers often forget to leave contact information for a callback.
also recall COMMERCE a request by a manufacturer for a product to be returned because something is wrong with it:
There is a callback on all brands of the company's dog food.
US HR a request by a company for an employee who has lost their job with the company to return to work:
The company has not committed to how many workers will return, but the callbacks will continue in phases.
HR a request by an employer for an employee to return to work after their usual working hours, especially to deal with an emergency:
The department has just started the process of updating their emergency callback system.