traffic shaping

noun

The technique of slowing down Internet packet flow rate by narrowing the bandwidth to avoid a possible system overload.

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Meanings

nountraffic shaping (uncountable)
  1. InternetuncountableThe technique of slowing down Internet packet flow rate by narrowing the bandwidth to avoid a possible system overload.
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APA

traffic shaping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traffic%20shaping

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traffic shaping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traffic%20shaping.

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