In distributed systems and microservices, timeout handling is a critical resilience pattern. It defines the maximum wait time for a request to complete, preventing a single slow or unresponsive service from exhausting resources and cascading failures. By setting explicit limits, systems fail fast, preserving performance. This strategy benefits developers, site reliability engineers, and organizations seeking robust, predictable, and highly available applications.
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