2006-06-08 10:21:18 · 4 answers · asked by rami 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Going back to another time.
Like, when Wal-Mart says it's rolling back prices, they're rolling them back to a time when the prices were lower.
There can also be a "rol back" to times when prices were higher too... It might apply to different situations, as well (like employment -- a number of employees).
2006-06-08 10:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by cosmosclara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Ramu,
I'm sure that you are referring to the prices of petro products in India. Roll back in this case means to partially reduce the price of a product/commodity. For example, the price of petrol was increased by Rs. 4 per litre. If a rollback is effected, then the price increase of Rs. 4/- will be reduced to anything between (theoretically) Rs. 0.10 to Rs. 3.99/-. In other words, there will still be a price increase for the product, but it will be converted to a lesser increase than what was earlier announced.
2006-06-09 04:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Rakesh A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, for a database, you essentially roll it back to what was in the database a couple of hours before. You lose everything that happened in the hours in between.
2006-06-08 17:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to state in relation to what......
My eyes "roll back" in my head...
Wal-mart will "roll back" their prices...
I own a "roll back" truck.....
If I roll a ball up the hill it will "roll back"....
2006-06-08 17:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋