Backoff vs Fallback - What's the difference?
backoff | fallback |
(computing) The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
An act of falling back.
A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
(construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.
That can be resorted to as a fallback.
As nouns the difference between backoff and fallback
is that backoff is (computing) the situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken while fallback is an act of falling back.As an adjective fallback is
that can be resorted to as a fallback.backoff
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Noun
(en noun)- a backoff strategy to avoid collisions
fallback
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Alternative forms
* fall-backNoun
(en noun)- As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.
Synonyms
* (act of falling back) ebbing, recession, retreat * (backup plan) back-up/backup, plan B, recourseDerived terms
* automatic fallback * modulation fallbackAdjective
(-)- a fallback plan