demandcontrol
nounUK /dɪˈmɑːnd kənˈtrəʊl/
US /dɪˈmænd kənˈtroʊl/
The act of managing how much people ask for something.
The city uses demand control to keep water use low in summer.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system that limits how much electricity people use at busy times.
The power company's demand control program turns off some machines during peak hours.
3. A way of controlling when and how much something is requested.
Demand control on the website stops too many orders from coming in at once.
4. Managing the need for a service so it does not become too great.
Hospitals use demand control to keep waiting rooms from getting too crowded.