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Load Shedding
Quick Definition
Rejecting requests under excessive load to maintain stability
Full Definition
A technique where systems intentionally reject or delay requests when under excessive load to maintain stability.
Examples
capacity management, graceful degradation, backpressure
Related Terms
rate-limiting
circuit-breaker
scalability
More Backend Terms
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
Apache Kafka
Distributed event streaming platform for high-throughput data
Circuit Breaker
Pattern preventing cascading failures by halting failing requests
Load Balancing
Distributing traffic across multiple backend servers
Repository Pattern
Design pattern abstracting data access behind an interface
JWT
Compact secure token for transmitting information