load balancing

Load balancing or load distribution may refer to:

• Load balancing (computing), balancing a workload among multiple computer devices
• Load balancing (electrical power), the storing of excess electrical power by power stations during low demand periods, for release as demand rises
• Network load balancing, balancing network traffic across multiple links
• Weight distribution, the apportioning of weight within a vehicle, especially cars, airplanes, and watercraft
• Production leveling, a prerequisite to allow 'flow' in the factory
• Resource leveling, a group of techniques for distribution of a workload between workers.

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