droUps
droUps is a term used in computer science to describe a design pattern and data format for distributing small, time-sensitive update packets in distributed systems. The name combines droplet and updates, conveying the idea of tiny, autonomous data units that propagate through a network.
A droUp is a compact data object that carries a payload, a unique identifier, a timestamp, and
droUps are generated by producers and routed through a messaging backbone or publish–subscribe system. They may
Common use cases include real-time configuration changes, feature-flag updates, content distribution in edge networks, telemetry updates
The concept originated in open documentation and demonstration projects in the mid-2010s as a lightweight pattern
Event-driven architecture, publish–subscribe, streaming data, microservices, messaging systems.