Processing data closer to its source (at the "edge" of the network) rather than in a central data centre, reducing latency for end users.
"We moved image resizing to edge computing — now images are transformed at the CDN node nearest to the user."
Processing data closer to its source (at the "edge" of the network) rather than in a central data centre, reducing latency for end users.
No — "Edge computing" is not an acronym or abbreviation. It's used as a standalone term (noun phrase) in IT conversations and documentation.
There's no non-obvious pronunciation for "Edge computing" — it's read as it's spelled.
Yes: "We moved image resizing to edge computing — now images are transformed at the CDN node nearest to the user."
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"Edge computing" is used as a noun phrase.
Yes — related terms include Latency, Load balancer. See "Related Terms" above to explore them.
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