bufferbloat

English

Etymology

From buffer +‎ bloat, first attested in 2010.

Noun

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.
  2. (networking) Delay caused by such excessive buffering.

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