noun

load-balancing

load-balancing

Load-balancing distributes traffic across servers.

Load-balancing distributes traffic across servers.

We need better load-balancing for our website.

We need better load-balancing for our website.

((load-balancing)) ((for sth.)) the process of distributing work for a system. We use load-balancing for our web servers.

Synonyms: traffic distribution, resource allocation

A compound of 'load' (in the sense of work or traffic) and 'balancing' (distributing evenly).

Imagine balancing a heavy 'load' (website visitors) between two hands (servers) so neither gets overwhelmed.

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