roundtrips
There-and-back travels
Roundtrips is the plural of roundtrip—a journey to a destination and back again.
The word appears in travel contexts roundtrips to London, but also in technical domains.
In computing, a roundtrip is a complete cycle of sending data and receiving a response: The server handles thousands of roundtrips per second.
As a verb, to roundtrip data is to export it from one system and import it back, ideally without loss.
Travel back to origin
- outboundHeaded away from origin
- inboundTraveling toward a destination
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
departure · arrival · layover · connecting flight · destination · homeward · excursion · backtracking
Habitual air traveler
- elite statusHighest membership rank
- loyalty programIncentive for repeat customers
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
- lounge accessPermission to enter rest area
Transporting goods to destinations
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- freightGoods being transported
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- dispatchSend with speed
courier · cargo · distribution · fleet · routing · transport · consignment · pickup
Delay in system response
- server responseSystem's returned data
- client-serverDistributed computing paradigm
- data transferMoving information electronically
- response timeInterval before reacting
fetch · synchronous · asynchronous · payload · handshake · ping · bandwidth · caching
return journey
Travel back to origin
- outboundHeaded away from origin
- inboundTraveling toward a destination
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
booking · departure · arrival · layover · connecting flight · destination · homeward · excursion · backtracking · repatriation
frequent flyer
Habitual air traveler
- elite statusHighest membership rank
- loyalty programIncentive for repeat customers
- upgradesImproved replacement versions
lounge access · bonus miles · airline alliance · credit card points
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- freightGoods being transported
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
dispatch · courier · cargo · distribution · fleet · routing · transport · consignment · pickup · dropoff
latency
Delay in system response
- server responseSystem's returned data
- client-serverDistributed computing paradigm
- data transferMoving information electronically
response time · fetch · synchronous · asynchronous · payload · handshake · ping · bandwidth · caching · overhead