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Load Balancing

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负载均衡

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Also known as: traffic distribution, LB

Last updated August 9, 2026

Definition

Load balancing spreads incoming traffic across multiple servers so no single machine is overwhelmed and failures can be isolated.

Real-World Example

A popular storefront uses a load balancer so checkout requests fan out across several app servers.

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