bounce

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bounce

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"Bounce" has several common meanings depending on the context:

### 1. General Meaning
*   **Physical Movement:** To spring back from a surface after an impact (like a ball). It can also describe a lively, energetic way of moving.
*   **Resilience/Recovery:** A figurative term for a quick recovery or increase, such as a "bounce back" after a setback or a "bounce" in stock market values.

### 2. Email Technology
*   **Email Bounce:** An automated notification (Non-Delivery Report or NDR) indicating that an email could not be delivered to the recipient. 
    *   **Hard Bounce:** A permanent failure, often due to an invalid email address or domain.
    *   **Soft Bounce:** A temporary failure, such as a full inbox or a server being temporarily unavailable.

### 3. Gaming
*   **Nokia "Bounce":** A classic mobile platformer game series where players control a red ball to navigate through obstacles and collect rings.
*   **Other Games:** Various other modern casual games titled "Bounce" exist on platforms like Steam and mobile app stores, typically involving puzzle-solving or platforming mechanics with a ball.

### 4. Finance & Slang
*   **Bounced Check:** An informal term for a check returned by a bank because there were insufficient funds in the account to cover it.
*   **Slang:** It can also be used as slang for being forcibly ejected from a place or being dismissed from a job.