Definitions for "Throttling"
the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe; "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"
Median constriction in macroplacoids in pharyngeal bulb.
Also called Bandwidth Threshold Blocking (BTB), this capability activates a rule when a bandwidth threshold is exceeded (by total or by counter). See Shaping.
The practice of regulating how many email message a broadcaster sends to one ISP or mail server at a time. Some ISPs bounce email if it receives too many messages from one sending address at a time.
Controlling the number of e-mail messages a broadcaster sends to one ISP or mail server at a time.
Limiting the speed of an Internet connection to something less than what's technically available. Upstream throttling is used by Excite@Home to discourage telecommuting and home servers.
A method of preventing a denial of service attack by limiting the number of requests that can be made to a system. Also called pooling. Throttling is also something an IT staff member should never do to an end-user, no matter how much they deserve it.
Reducing the rate at which traffic flows across a network. Note that throttling will often cause an increase in traffic elsewhere on the network as communications that fail because of the throttle will often be re-sent.
The intentional restriction of flow by partially closing or opening a valve.
Creating a planned or regulated restriction in a fluid line for the purpose of controlling fluid flow.