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# [Callbacks in JavaScript: Why They Exist](https://asgharalifs.hashnode.dev/callbacks-in-javascript-why-they-exist?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is a callback function? Let's understand how you operate in the real world when you order food at a restaurant. You don't stand frozen on the counter staring at the kitchen until your food arrive

Apr 17 · 7 min read · asgharalifs.hashnode.dev  
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