Debounce
//diːˈbaʊns// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
- 2 To discard events or signals that should not be processed because they occurred too close together. broadly
"With debouncing, we group several calls to the same events into one; with throttling, we are forcing our call to be executed no more than once per time period, such as a maximum of once per 400 ms."
Example
More examples"With debouncing, we group several calls to the same events into one; with throttling, we are forcing our call to be executed no more than once per time period, such as a maximum of once per 400 ms."
Etymology
From de- + bounce.
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