request-and-response handling
nounUK /rɪˈkwest ənd rɪˈspɒns ˈhændlɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkwest ənd rɪˈspɑːns ˈhændlɪŋ/
The way a computer listens to a question and then gives an answer.
The website's request-and-response handling makes pages load quickly when you click a link.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The steps a program takes to receive a message and send back the right reply.
Good request-and-response handling prevents errors when many users visit at once.
3. A pattern in software where one part asks for something and another part answers.
The app uses request-and-response handling to fetch weather data from the internet.
4. Managing the flow of questions and answers between two computers.
The engineer improved request-and-response handling to reduce waiting time.