backout
[′bak‚au̇t](aerospace engineering)
An undoing of previous steps during a countdown, usually in reverse order.
(computer science)
To remove a change that was previously made in a computer program.
(metallurgy)
Process of nullifying the effect of positive electrical potentials occurring in an anodic area in a cathodic protection system.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.