holddown

See also: hold down and hold-down

English

Alternative forms

• hold-down

Etymology

Deverbal from hold down.

Noun

holddown (plural holddowns)

1. (engineering) A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.

   Coordinate terms: holdback, tiedown

2. (computing) A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.