backoff

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Synonyms: back off, jackoff

Antonyms: back off, jackoff

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} The situation where an [[algorithm]] or [[process]] refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
2. {{lb|en|surfing}} The situation where an incoming [[wave]] passes from shallower water to a deeper area, making the wave less steep and potentially [[unsurfable]].

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