Meaning of backoff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
   countable, uncountable
2. The situation where an incoming wave passes from shallower water to a deeper area, making the wave less steep and potentially unsurfable.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

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