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Rarethrottling
The correct spelling is throttling.
How to pronounce throttling
verb
Say it like: Thr-ott-lin-g
The correct spelling is throttling. To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
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Meanings
verb
- 1.To cut back on the speed of (an engine, person, organization, network connection, etc.).
- 2.To strangle or choke someone.
- 3.To have the throat obstructed so as to be in danger of suffocation; to choke; to suffocate.
- 4.To breathe hard, as when nearly suffocated.
- 5.To utter with breaks and interruption, in the manner of a person half suffocated.
noun
- 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.
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