English
pushlet
From push + -let, influenced by applet.
Formed from push + -let
Latin pellō ‘to push, drive; to strike’
Latin pulsō ‘to push, strike, beat’
Old French poulser
Middle French pousser
Middle English pushen
English push
The story
From push + -let, influenced by applet.
Today it means
noun A push mechanism in which the Web server takes advantage of persistent HTTP connections and leaves the response unterminated so that it can continue to send information.
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Etymograph / pushlet