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bustle

n.
C1 Advanced US //ˈbəsəɫ// UK //bˈʌsəl// bus·tle Archaic Slang

n. a very busy and active situation. In computing, it describes a system that is working very hard and has a lot of activity happening at once.

n. a state of intense activity or busyness. In a computing context, it refers to a system or process that is operating at maximum capacity with high levels of concurrent activity.


SIMPLE

The server is under a lot of bustle right now.

CONTEXTUAL

The network administrator noticed a sudden increase in bustle during the morning hours as the office users all logged in simultaneously.

COMPLEX

The system's performance began to degrade significantly once the bustle of the peak transaction period reached its peak, causing several minor timeouts across the application.

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Origin

From Middle English bustlen, bustelen, bostlen, perhaps an alteration of *busklen (> Modern English buskle), a frequentative of Middle English busken (“to prepare; make ready”), from Old Norse búask (“to prepare oneself”); or alternatively from a frequentative form of Middle English busten, bisten (“to buffet; pummel; dash; beat”) + -le. Compare also Icelandic bustla (“to splash; bustle”).

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