Rate-Limiting

About

In computing, especially in networking, rate limiting means controlling how many operations can be performed in a given amout of time, usually to avoid overloading the system and causing performance degradation; it is synonymous with throttling, although debouncing is another viable strategy which provides better semantics and user experience in certain cases¹.

Example

A server might limit the number of requests it will accept from a single client in a given period, which not only optimised the server’s overall performance but also mitigates attacks like DoS attack.

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Links

• computer network (computer networking)

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