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fencing

fencing

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A way to cut off a broken computer so it cannot write to shared data
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛn.sɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aislamiento de nodo
  • It was not deemed a method to avoid BAR compliance at the time—merely a new form of fencing mechanism to distribute distressed inventory.

Examples

  • The IT team implemented fencing to isolate the malfunctioning server, ensuring other systems remained unaffected.

  • Animal scientist Dean M. Anderson has a vision of how to reduce grazing pressure by fencing sheep, cows, and other animals with Directional Virtual Fencing (DVFT), an invisible electronic fence similar to that sometimes used to control dogs.

    Academic text (2004)
  • It's a fencing operation.

  • Siri already knows enough to integrate Contacts, Calendar, GPS, geo-fencing, Maps, traffic, Mail, Yelp, and Open Table apps and services to complete the overall task.

    Blog text (31)
  • Virtual fencing, like much of the Jornada research, can help slow desertification or even stop it in some cases because it promises an economical way to keep cattle properly distributed across the range.

    Academic text (2004)
  • By employing node fencing techniques, the distributed system maintained data integrity during the hardware failure.

  • Fencing was crucial in preventing data corruption when a misbehaving node attempted to access shared resources.

Compounds

A light, blunt metal weapon used for sport fighting with protective gear

A protective face cover made of mesh worn in fencing

A stick that people use instead of a sword for practice

Surface Forms

fencing singular
fencings plural

Morphology

fencing = fence (semi-transparent) = fence + ing

The computing sense is a metaphorical extension of 'fence' meaning to isolate, but the technical mechanism and usage in distributed systems may not be obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Fencing in computing borrows the idea of a fence or defence to mean separating a failed machine so it cannot touch shared data. So fencing is like a digital barrier that 'protects' the rest of the system.