fetch-based processing

noun
UK /fɛtʃ-beɪst ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /fɛtʃ-beɪst ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

A way a computer gets information from somewhere else and then works with it.

The weather app uses fetch-based processing to grab the latest forecast and show it on your screen.

SYNONYMS

retrieval-based processingrequest-driven processingpull-based processingdownload-and-handle processing

RELATED WORDS

fetchprocessingrequestresponsedata retrieval

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computing method where a program asks a server for data and then handles the reply.

The game uses fetch-based processing to load new levels from the internet.

3. Handling information by first retrieving it from storage or a network before using it.

Fetch-based processing lets the robot pull instructions from the cloud before moving.

4. A style of web development where data is fetched and then processed on the page.

Their website relies on fetch-based processing to update scores without reloading.