throttling

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of throttle

plural throttlings

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