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back channel

noun

Definitions

  1. The smaller of two channels in a river that diverge to form an island.

  2. A secondary channel of activity, typically in parallel with primary channels and somewhat…

    A secondary channel of activity, typically in parallel with primary channels and somewhat independent of them.

  3. An unofficial communications channel used to make informal or subversive negotiations.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A real-time online discussion that occurs simultaneously with a verbal presentation.

      • TodaysMeet visualizes collaborative and parallel conversations in a backchannel through a digital classroom where every student has a voice.

    2. A gesture or short prompt by which a listener invites a speaker to continue.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for back channel. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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