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edging

When a web browser is loading a page but breaks off the connection right before it has finished rendering. Pioneered by Microsoft in their Edge browser, it was found to result in more page views and higher user satisfaction when the page did load.

I was edging all afternoon on my Windows phone to see my tax return forms and it felt so amazing when they finally loaded.

by brocollicious July 30, 2020