Networking & Protocols

CDN

/siː diː en/

Definition

Content Delivery Network — a geographically distributed network of servers that delivers static content from locations closer to users.

Example in context

"After moving images to the CDN, TTFB dropped from 800ms to 60ms for users in Southeast Asia."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master CDN in context by working through exercises in the Networking & Protocols module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.