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Message Queue
Quick Definition
System for asynchronous service communication via messages
Full Definition
A system for asynchronous communication between services via messages.
Examples
RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, Redis Pub/Sub, Amazon SQS
Related Terms
async-processing
event-driven
microservices
More Backend Terms
API Gateway
Server managing API traffic between clients and services
Load Shedding
Rejecting requests under excessive load to maintain stability
Repository Pattern
Design pattern abstracting data access behind an interface
gRPC
High-performance RPC framework using Protocol Buffers
Webhook
HTTP callback triggered by specific events
Serverless
Cloud model running code on-demand without server management