LOAD BALANCING
\lˈə͡ʊd bˈalənsɪŋ], \lˈəʊd bˈalənsɪŋ], \l_ˈəʊ_d b_ˈa_l_ə_n_s_ɪ_ŋ]\
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The even splitting of workload among two or more servers. The intent is to provide a certain standard of throughput for the user community while having online backup servers in case one of the servers fails. Popular websites typically have load balancing to provide quicker request response to users. Gets work accomplished faster.
By Henry Campbell Black
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