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🗣️ Rumor or gossip 💻 A gossip system
scuttlebutt

scuttlebutt

9.9
A way to copy messages between devices without a central server so data stays up to date
  • noun
  • /ˈskʌtəlˌbʌt/
  • Texting
translation icon : protocolo Scuttlebutt
  • Have you heard the scuttlebutt regarding the new software update?

Examples

  • Developers implemented the scuttlebutt system to enhance message synchronization across devices.

  • The software uses a scuttlebutt protocol to share data efficiently among users.

  • The developers implemented scuttlebutt to replicate messages across offline-capable peer-to-peer devices.

  • After a network partition, the node used scuttlebutt to reconcile state with its peers automatically.

  • Their messaging app switched to scuttlebutt so offline-first data sync would be simple and resilient.

  • The latest scuttlebutt in the tech community is about a new app.

  • By employing scuttlebutt technology, the application allows for real-time updates without a central server.

Surface Forms

scuttlebutt singular
scuttlebutts plural

Morphology

scuttlebutt = scuttle + butt (opaque) = scuttle + butt

The computing sense is a metaphorical extension of the 'gossip' sense; the components themselves do not transparently yield the technical meaning.

Etymology

Scuttlebutt in computing takes the ship image: just like sailors talking at the water butt, this system lets devices 'gossip' by sharing messages with each other to keep their data the same. That's why scuttlebutt refers to a 'gossip' method for syncing messages between devices.