rate limiting

noun

The process of limiting the number of requests made to a server so as to avoid overloading it.

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Meanings

nounrate limiting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe process of limiting the number of requests made to a server so as to avoid overloading it.
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rate limiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rate%20limiting

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“rate limiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rate%20limiting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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