pull-based processing
nounUK /pʊl beɪst ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /pʊl beɪst ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ/
A way of working where things are made only when someone asks for them.
The factory uses pull-based processing, so it builds a toy only after a customer orders one.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a style where a program asks for data when it needs it instead of receiving it automatically.
The app uses pull-based processing to fetch new messages only when the user opens the inbox.
3. In software development, a workflow where team members take tasks from a shared list when they are ready.
Our team switched to pull-based processing so nobody gets overloaded with work.
4. In streaming data, a method where the consumer requests records at its own pace.
Pull-based processing lets the video player download chunks only as it plays them.