Flashback

Definitions

1. A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
2. A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.
3. A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
4. The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
5. A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed.

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Examples

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

“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.”

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