Rapid Descent
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A fast drop in service health, quality, or confidence. In engineering slang, rapid descent is what happens when a few bad indicators turn into a clearly worsening situation in very little time.
In plain English: A fast worsening of a technical or operational situation.
Example: "The rollout went from mild concern to rapid descent once retries, queue depth, and support reports all bent sharply in the same direction."