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Pronunciation varies by accent · 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
The surfer is in the middle of a backoff. Paddle for unbroken waves butterfly-style, with both arms at the same time, instead of using the crawl stroke that got you out to where the waves are breaking.
I fastened the board's leash to my ankle, jumped on and paddled past the backoff.
Use back off when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Back off means (computing) The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken..
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a backoff strategy to avoid collisions
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