Tieback

Tieback

Tieback may refer to:

  • Tieback (geotechnical), a method of supporting retaining walls
  • Reconciliation, Relating Back
  • Tieback (subsea), is a connection between a new oil and gas discovery and an existing production facility, improving the economics of marginal fields into profitable assets.


A tieback is a loop of cloth, cord, etc, which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side. Typically, a tieback will be passed through a ring on a hook attached to the wall, and fastened with a knot, button or velcro. They are often adorned with tassels.


In journalism a tieback is a newspaper rewrite. It usually consists of a few paragraphs which contain a short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. The chief purposes of a tieback are to refresh the memories of readers who saw the old story and to update new readers.


In data analysis, a tieback refers to reconciliation between a piece of data that has gone through processing and the resulting data that may be in the same or different form as the original. It is the reconciliation process to ensure that all data has been accounted for. For example, in project accounting, one would tieback or reconcile invoices from Accounts Receivable back to source transactions to make sure that all transactions are accounted for.


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  • tieback — [tī′bak΄] n. ☆ 1. a fabric strip, ribbon, tape, etc. used to tie curtains or draperies to one side ☆ 2. a curtain with a tieback usually used in pl …   English World dictionary

  • tieback — noun Date: 1926 1. a decorative strip or device of cloth, cord, or metal for draping a curtain to the side of a window 2. a curtain with a tieback usually used in plural …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tieback — noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks • Syn: ↑pullback • Hypernyms: ↑holding device * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tieback (geotechnical) — For other uses, see Tieback (disambiguation). A tieback is a horizontal wire or rod, or a helical anchor used to reinforce retaining walls for stability. With one end of the tieback secured to the wall, the other end is anchored to a stable… …   Wikipedia

  • tieback — /tuy bak /, n. 1. a strip or loop of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side. 2. a curtain having such a device. [1875 80; n. use of v. phrase tie back] * * * …   Universalium

  • tieback — noun a) A loop of cloth, cord, etc., which is placed around a curtain to hold it open to one side. b) A newspaper rewrite or short synopsis of the information presented in the original story. in order to refresh the memories of readers who saw… …   Wiktionary

  • tieback — n. ribbon for tying curtains …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tieback — tie•back [[t]ˈtaɪˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) a strip of material, heavy braid, or the like, used for holding a curtain back to one side 2) Often, tiebacks. a curtain having such a device • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

  • tieback wall — noun A brick wall reinforced with horizontal wires for stability …   Wiktionary

  • Earthquake — For other uses, see Earthquake (disambiguation). Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 …   Wikipedia

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