Medium-EasyUnderstandAPI GatewayMultiple Choice

What is the circuit breaker pattern in the context of an API Gateway?

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ADisconnects the gateway from the internet during high load
BMonitors backend failures and stops forwarding requests to failing services
CEncrypts requests to prevent circuit tapping
DBatches multiple requests into one

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