request-based handling
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkwest beɪst ˈhændlɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkwest beɪst ˈhændlɪŋ/
A way of doing things where each time someone asks for something, the system deals with that ask right away.
The website uses request-based handling so it answers each visitor's question as soon as it comes in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computing style where the system only acts when it receives a request from a user or program.
In request-based handling, the server stays quiet until a client sends a request.
3. Managing tasks one ask at a time instead of all at once.
The help desk uses request-based handling, so each ticket is handled when it arrives.
4. A method where responses are triggered by incoming requests rather than by a fixed schedule.
Request-based handling means the app reacts to what users ask for, not to a timer.