# Trackback: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A trackback is a notification mechanism between publications that communicates a reference to other content.
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# Trackback

A trackback is a notification mechanism between publications that communicates a reference to other content. It may provide an excerpt and a link to the site sending the notification

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

Sending may occur through publishing processes, so it should not be defined as exclusively manual. Its relationship with [pingback](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/pingback.html) depends on the protocol and checks performed. It is retained as a reference to conversation between blogs and the need to moderate notifications susceptible to abuse.

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[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Pingback](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/pingback.html)
- [Blog](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/blog.html)
- [Blog spam](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/blog-spam.html)