Retry
Noun · Development
Definitions
Automatically re-attempting a failed operation — typically a network request, database query, or message delivery — under the assumption that the failure is transient (timeout, connection reset, 503). Retries are usually combined with backoff, jitter, and a maximum attempt count to avoid overwhelming the already-struggling service.
In plain English: Automatically trying something again after it fails, on the bet that the problem was temporary and it might work the next time.
Example: "The client retries 503s with exponential backoff up to three times — if it still fails, it surfaces the error to the user."