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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
Circuit Breaker
Pattern preventing cascading failures by halting failing requests
Saga Pattern
Pattern managing distributed transactions with compensating actions
Rate Limiting
Controlling request frequency within a time period
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
Backend Development
Building server-side logic, databases, and APIs
Authorization
Determining what resources a user can access