ratecontrol
nounUK /ˈreɪt kənˌtrəʊl/
US /ˈreɪt kənˌtroʊl/
Rate control means keeping the speed of something at a steady, safe level.
The doctor used rate control to keep the patient's heartbeat from going too fast.
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2. In medicine, the use of drugs to keep the heart beating at a normal speed.
Rate control therapy helped steady her irregular heartbeat.
3. In computing and networking, limiting how fast data is sent or processed.
The server uses rate control to stop too many requests at once.
4. In video encoding, adjusting how much data is used so the file stays a certain size.
The encoder's rate control kept the video stream smooth over a slow connection.