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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
REST API
Architectural style for designing networked APIs
Dead Letter Queue
Queue for messages that fail processing after retries
Rate Limiting
Controlling request frequency within a time period
Middleware
Software processing requests between OS and applications
Caching
Storing frequently accessed data for improved performance
API Gateway
Server managing API traffic between clients and services