Sidecar

Definitions

1. A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.
2. A cocktail made with cognac (or brandy), triple sec liqueur, and lemon juice.
3. A software component that runs in a separate process from the rest of the software, to provide isolation and encapsulation.

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Examples

“Faux 19th-century bartenders in sleeve garters and baroque facial hair ply their trade⟳ in pre-Prohibition bars. Women wearing cloche hats order⟳ sidecars at speakeasies.”

“Using generic sidecars for multiple microservices may introduce⟳ functionality overhead.”

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