backoff (English, noun)
expansion: backoff (countable and uncountable, plural backoffs)
Senses:
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
tags: countable
uncountable
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
surfing
glosses: The situation where an incoming wave passes from shallower water to a deeper area, making the wave less steep and potentially unsurfable.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: backoffs
tags: plural