backpressure

== English == === Alternative forms === back pressure, back-pressure === Etymology === From back +‎ pressure. === Noun === backpressure (countable and uncountable, plural backpressures) (fluid dynamics) Pressure that is opposed to the desired flow of a fluid (through a duct). (computing) The buildup of unprocessed data due to a bottleneck; a technique to control the flow of data between producers and consumers. ==== Translations ====