callbackhandle

noun
UK /ˈkɔːlbækˌhændl/
US /ˈkɔːlbækˌhændəl/

A callback handle is a special name you save so you can call a helper back later.

The program kept a callback handle so it could ring the helper when the timer finished.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, a value that identifies a registered callback so it can be invoked or removed later.

Store the callback handle and pass it to removeListener when you no longer need updates.

3. A reference returned when you register a callback, used to cancel or manage it.

The library returns a callback handle you can use to unsubscribe from the feed.

4. A nickname for a saved function reference used to respond to an event.

Keep the callback handle in a variable so the button click can find it.