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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
RabbitMQ
Open-source message broker for reliable async messaging
GraphQL
Query language for APIs requesting exactly needed data
Circuit Breaker
Pattern preventing cascading failures by halting failing requests
Event-Driven Architecture
Design pattern where components communicate via events
HTTP Methods
Standardized verbs defining actions on REST resources
REST API
Architectural style for designing networked APIs