"bufferbloat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bufferbloats [plural]
Etymology: buffer + bloat, first attested in 2010 Etymology templates: {{compound|en|buffer|bloat}} buffer + bloat Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} bufferbloat (usually uncountable, plural bufferbloats)
  1. (networking) Excessive buffering of packets which may cause delays (latency) or jitter (latency variation) in packet-switched networks, particularly during high load. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-bufferbloat-en-noun-hmaKx2JE Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (networking) Delay caused by such excessive buffering. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Networking Translations (delay caused by excessive buffering): puskurointiviive (Finnish), bufferbloat (Finnish) Translations (excessive buffering): liiallinen puskurointi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bufferbloat-en-noun-wV45nduW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'delay caused by excessive buffering': 23 77 Disambiguation of 'excessive buffering': 44 56

Inflected forms

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