throttling
throttling · throttlings
The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling…The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
US/θɹˈɑtəlɪŋ/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
(countable, uncountable)Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system.
(countable, uncountable)Reduction in flow rate between two points caused by an intermediate restriction, device, structure or configuration.
More definitions
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe
Forms
plural: throttlings| Singular | throttling |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe:chokingstranglingstrangulation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedthrottle
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable