Word: backoff
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ba
ckoff
Definition: The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Moving or operating backward.
Affix: off
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.