Bounce

Bounce1. A description of what occurs when an e-mail message returns back to the sender as undeliverable. Some e-mail programs also have a bounce or bounce back feature built into them, which allows the user to bounce messages back to the sender causing the e-mail address to appear invalid.

2. Abbreviation sometimes used for bounce rate.

3. Bounce can also be used to describe a computer that has been rebooted.

Also see: Bouncer, E-mail, Internet definitions, Reboot