flashback

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological…

   A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.

2. 2

   A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in…

   A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.

3. 3

   Something that evokes old memories

   Something that evokes old memories; a throwback.

   • We danced fast to Martha and the Vandellas, Supremes or even the Beach Boys. Slow to Dusty Springfield or Righteous Brothers (how's that for a heavy flash back?)
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   1. 4

      A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.

      • Maude Lebowski: What do you do for recreation? / The Dude: Oh, the usual. I bowl. Drive around. The occasional acid flashback.
   2. 5

      The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.

   3. 6

      A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed.

      • As noted, that method provides limited support for multi-table flashbacks.
      • […] less used and specialized types of queries, including composite queries, hierarchical queries, version flashbacks, and parallel queries.
   4. 7

      To undergo a flashback

      To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.

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