---
title: "Let's (De)bounce with JavaScript"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/let-s-de-bounce-with-javascript-pnowrl01p
source_url: https://hamzahusein.hashnode.dev/lets-debounce-with-javascript
type: article
source: "Hashnode"
published: 2022-06-07T18:09:06.479Z
updated: 2022-06-07T18:09:06.479Z
tags: ["javascript"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 26
comments: 2
language: en
---

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# Let's (De)bounce with JavaScript

**[Hashnode](https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode)** · 3 min read · 26 upvotes · 2 comments

## Summary

Debouncing is a way to make network calls for a search component more efficient. It works by reacting to the initial event or request that is received and ignoring any other subsequent events until a certain threshold is passed. The code below shows how debouncing can be used to improve performance of a search engine.

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**@itsmnthn** · 0 upvotes

> Good article

**@smpnjn** · 0 upvotes

> websockets would be better imo

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