wayback machine

Noun

Meaning

wayback machine (plural wayback machines)

A time machine or other means of revisiting information about the past.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

J. K. Rowling's official site (now archived at Wayback Machine). Source: Internet

The tweet disavowing the Michelle Obama quote is among the tweets that are no longer on her timeline — but it was saved on the Internet archive “Wayback Machine.” Source: Internet

The Halfbakery was brought back to life using a combination of the Wayback Machine and Google's cache. Source: Internet

That sentence is also included in a screenshot dated 21 December on the Wayback Machine. Source: Internet

The alleged recent mass deletion of tweets did not happen, at least according to the indispensable Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Source: Internet

The previous Instagram account below has been wiped of its profile photo, and a Wayback Machine search showed that it once belonged to a teenager, who may be playing an Instagram hoax and selling verified Instagram accounts. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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