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pushlet

pushlet noun: a push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.

Noun

pushlet (plural pushlets)

  1. (Internet, rare) A push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.

Forms of pushlet

pluralpushlets

Origin of pushlet

From push + -let, influenced by applet.

Questions about pushlet

What does pushlet mean?
Pushlet means a push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.
What part of speech is pushlet?
Pushlet is a noun.
What is the plural of pushlet?
The plural of pushlet is pushlets.

Words near pushlet in the dictionary

  1. Pushkinologist
  2. Pushkinologists
  3. Pushkinology
  4. pushknee
  5. pushknees
  6. pushlet
  7. pushlets
  8. Pushmataha
  9. Pushmataha County
  10. pushme-pullyou
  11. pushme-pullyous

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