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bufferbloat

The English word “bufferbloat” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Excessive buffering of packets which may cause delays (latency) or jitter (latency variation) in packet-switched networks, particularly during high load.
  2. Delay caused by such excessive buffering.

Etymology

From buffer + bloat, first attested in 2010.

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