POST vs polling

POST

noun
  • An HTTP request method used to send an arbitrary amount of data to a web server. 

verb
  • To successfully perform a power-on self-test. 

polling

noun
  • the process of voting in an election. 

  • The action of taking a poll. 

  • A technique that continually interrogates a peripheral or service to see if it has data to transfer. 

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