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Backoff vs Backdown - What's the difference?

backoff | backdown |

As nouns the difference between backoff and backdown

is that backoff is (computing) the situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken while backdown is an act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.

backoff

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
    • a backoff strategy to avoid collisions

    backdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.