Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Ironback

👉 Ironback is a concept in the field of programming, specifically related to the implementation of a method or function that takes an argument and returns a value. The word "ironback" comes from the Latin word "ironicus," which means "to bite." This can be seen as a play on words, where the term "ironback" is used metaphorically to refer to something that does not have any direct counterpart in reality or its opposite.

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