delayed alerts

[/dɪˈleɪd əˈlɜrts/]
noun
alertas atrasados
1. Notifications or warnings that are sent or received after a significant time gap from when the triggering event occurred
The system suffered from delayed alerts, causing the team to respond to incidents much later than necessary.
O sistema sofria com alertas atrasados, fazendo com que a equipe respondesse aos incidentes muito mais tarde do que necessário.
2. A feature that intentionally postpones sending notifications to avoid overwhelming users with immediate messages
We configured delayed alerts to batch notifications and send them every hour instead of in real-time.
Configuramos alertas atrasados para agrupar notificações e enviá-las a cada hora em vez de em tempo real.
This term is predominantly used in technical and IT contexts in both Brazil and the USA. It reflects modern software development concerns about system performance, user experience, and notification management. In Brazilian tech companies, the term 'alertas atrasados' is standardized in system documentation and incident reports.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
deferred notificationspostponed warningsbatched alertsbuffered alerts
Antonyms / Antônimos
real-time alertsimmediate notificationsinstant warnings

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
alertas atrasados
Most common term used in technical contexts
São Paulo
alertas retardados
Alternative technical term sometimes used in IT sectors
Portugal
alertas atrasados
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, used in technical documentation
USA Tech
delayed alerts
Standard terminology in software development and system administration

Related Words

notification systemalert mechanismlatencyresponse timealert threshold

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind the curve
playing catch-up
too little, too late
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