When you realise something you did wasn’t as good as you thought so you have to hurry the fuck jo and fix it.
A good case of backtracking:

“HIS NAME WAS SEBASTIAN AT BIRTH BUT HE HAD TO CHANGE IT WHEN HE FAKED HIS DEATH. HES STILL HARRY STYLES AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE REFERRED TO AS HARRY NOT SEBASTIAN. ITS STILL AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN A HARRY FIC LMAODNDJD ok im gonna go stare at a wall now”
by crocodilex12 April 14, 2021
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When on the computer, you type so fast to someone that when you make a mistake, you instead skip ahead of it and then hold down backspacing instead of pressing the left arrow key
Jim: Why do you type slower than usual?

Bob: Sorry I keep backtracking
by Epicsaur February 10, 2010
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In video games backtracking is when you have to move through 'finished' areas which you already went through to be able to progress.
All this backtracking sucks! Couldn't the level designers place the red door closer to the red key?
by qubodup September 19, 2010
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Homeboy: Ay foo I heard Kristen tryna get back wit you
Other homeboy: nah nigga I don’t backtrack
by PettyassL January 10, 2019
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A linux based operating software used by mediocre and advanced hackers for wifi password hacking and security breach research.
I just used backtrack to crack my own wep key. Better use a wpa password to make it harder to crack.
by Xailar January 15, 2011
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A Fart, strong enough, and pungent enough, to leave a trail up ones back, when escaping.
Mildred, Im afraid you shall have to wash my sunday shirt, I dined with Edward last night, on Guinness, and steak. Im afraid I suffered a "Backtracker"
by Paul Hunter May 25, 2007
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When you go in a direction, then you go the opposite direction to your last position.
Example:
(X = You)
You go north, then south

O ^ \ X II \ O

X II / O V / X
(Original position) (Back to original position)
or
You go from your dining room to your kitchen, then back to your dining room
(Backtrack)
by Devonalfiano July 8, 2021
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