What does "pushlet" mean?

A push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.

Pushlet

noun

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Noun

1
A push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information. Internet, rare

Etymology

From push + -let, influenced by applet.

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