backoff
backoff noun: the situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
Noun
backoff (countable and uncountable, plural backoffs)
- The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
- a backoff strategy to avoid collisions
- The situation where an incoming wave passes from shallower water to a deeper area, making the wave less steep and potentially unsurfable.
- The surfer is in the middle of a backoff. Paddle for unbroken waves butterfly-style, with both arms at the same time, instead of using the crawl stroke that got you out to where the waves are breaking.1997, James MacLaren, Learn to Surf, page 82
- I fastened the board's leash to my ankle, jumped on and paddled past the backoff.2012, Kimberly Young Chopin, Metamorphosis: A Love Story, page 22
backoff meaning in Tamil
backoff in Tamil
- பின்னடைவு
Forms of backoff
| plural | backoffs |
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Origin of backoff
Deverbal from back off.
Questions about backoff
- What does backoff mean?
- Backoff means the situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
- What is backoff in Tamil?
- Backoff in Tamil is பின்னடைவு. See Backoff meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is backoff?
- Backoff is a noun.
- What is the plural of backoff?
- The plural of backoff is backoffs.
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