A technique that waits until you have stopped typing or clicking for a short moment before acting, so an app does not fire off a request on every single keystroke.
Synonyms
- debouncing
Related terms
- throttle
- autocomplete
- search
In plain words
- it waits until you stop typing before searching
- hold off until the rapid-fire input settles
Usage example
The search box debounces input, waiting 300ms after the last keystroke before querying.
Don't confuse with…
- throttleThrottling runs an action at a steady maximum rate during activity; debouncing waits until the activity pauses and then runs once.
Categories
- Interaction patterns