traffictraf·fic1 /ˈtræfɪk/ noun [uncountableU]1the movement of planes, ships, trains etc from one place to anothera telecommunications network for controllingair traffic.
2TRANSPORTTRAVELthe movement of people or goods by air, ship, train etcThe airline saidpassenger traffic dropped 29% in February.
traffic ofthe extensive traffic of Chinese goods to Canada
→ container traffic3COMPUTING the movement of computer DATA or other electronic information from one place to anotherThe three companies now control 90% of the nation’sphone traffic.
a digital service used fordata traffic
4MARKETING the number of people buying a particular product or using a particular serviceIf consumer spending picks up, there will be keen competition forconsumer traffic.
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