"bufferbloat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bufferbloats [plural]
Etymology: From 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 78 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'delay caused by excessive buffering': 19 81 Disambiguation of 'excessive buffering': 42 58

Inflected forms

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