Exponential Backoff - CI/CD Glossary Definition

Exponential backoff is a retry strategy that doubles the wait between attempts (1s, 2s, 4s, ...), usually with random jitter, to avoid hammering a struggling service.

In CI

Retrying a flaky network call with exponential backoff and a cap is the standard fix for transient 429 and 5xx responses, and it prevents many synchronized clients from forming a retry storm.

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