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Sound
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noun
Pressure that is opposed to the desired flow of a fluid (through a duct).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: fluid-dynamics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
The buildup of unprocessed data due to a bottleneck; a technique to control the flow of data between producers and consumers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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History
From back + pressure.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
