Throttling

Quick meaning: Throttling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of throttle.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of throttle.

More Meanings

1. The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion.
2. Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system.
3. Reduction in flow rate between two points caused by an intermediate restriction, device, structure or configuration.

Word Forms

• throttlings

Synonyms for throttling

Depending on context, synonyms include choking, strangling, strangulation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include strangling, strangulation, choking, bandwidth, policing, acceleration.

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