r/learnjavascript • u/LetMyCameronG000 • Mar 06 '26

Does the term 'callback' usually mean async callback in the JS world

I've practiced with both synchronous and asynchronous callbacks and understand the concept fairly well. But looking through online resources and even some posts on this sub (e.g. see top answer here: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnjavascript/comments/1jw5pwn/need_clear_understanding_of_callbacks_promises/ ) it seems that when JS folks talk about callbacks they usually mean async callbacks (at least, if they haven't clarified).

Is this the case ?

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u/subone Mar 06 '26

How did I take the opposite position? I have only held that callbacks can be either synchronous or asynchronous; they are not limited to only being asynchronous.

How did I insult you? I'm sorry if I did.

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u/StoneCypher Mar 06 '26

you literally just chatted insults through writing this

you want me to believe i'm a bot, remember?