Callback Pattern

Definitions

1. A programming style in which functions or components accept callbacks to continue work or handle results once an operation completes. The callback pattern was historically central in asynchronous JavaScript and event-driven systems, though many modern codebases now use promises or async/await for readability.

   In plain English: A coding approach that uses callbacks to continue work after events or async operations.

   Example: "The library still exposed the old callback pattern for compatibility, even though newer consumers preferred promise-based wrappers."

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