sidecar — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A one-wheeled attachment to the side of a motorcycle to allow for a separate seat for a passenger or cargo space.

2. A cocktail made with cognac (or brandy), triple sec liqueur, and lemon juice.

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   Faux 19th-century bartenders in sleeve garters and baroque facial hair ply their trade in pre-Prohibition bars. Women wearing cloche hats order sidecars at speakeasies.

3. A software component that runs in a separate process from the rest of the software, to provide isolation and encapsulation.

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   Using generic sidecars for multiple microservices may introduce functionality overhead.

Noun

1. a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy

   Broader terms

   cocktail

2. conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle

   Broader terms

   conveyancetransport