throttling

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of throttle

noun

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