backpressure — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Pressure that is opposed to the desired flow of a fluid (through a duct).

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   If the back pressure is decreased (p_b) an external expansion occurs, but the duct flow is unchanged. If the back pressure is increased, shocks appear external to the duct (p_c).

2. The buildup of unprocessed data due to a bottleneck; a technique to control the flow of data between producers and consumers.

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   Samsara has tuneables to ensure that back-pressure can be applied so that consumers can process data at the rate they are comfortable with.