bufferbloat

English

Etymology

buffer +‎ bloat, first attested in 2010

Noun

bufferbloat (usually uncountable, plural bufferbloats)

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

Translations

excessive buffering

• Finnish: liiallinen puskurointi

delay caused by excessive buffering

• Finnish: puskurointiviive, bufferbloat