backoff
backoff · backoffs
The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would…The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
a backoff strategy to avoid collisions
(countable, uncountable)The situation where an incoming wave passes from shallower water to a deeper area, making the wave less steep and potentially unsurfable.
Origin
Deverbal from back off.Deverbal from back off.
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Forms
plural: backoffsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable