Backpressure

Backpressure is when you try to push something into another thing, but the other thing is not ready to receive it. It's like when you try to pour water into a cup too fast and the water spills out because the cup can't hold it all.

In the world of computers and technology, backpressure happens when one computer or machine tries to send too much information to another computer or machine at once. The receiving computer might not be able to process all that information right away, so it sends back a signal saying "Hey, slow down! I can't handle all this information at once."

This signal is called backpressure. It's like the receiving computer is saying "I need a break" or "Please give me some time to catch up." This helps prevent the receiving computer from getting overwhelmed and crashing.

Backpressure is important because without it, computers and machines could easily crash from getting overloaded with too much information at once. By using backpressure, computers and machines can talk to each other more efficiently and effectively.