requestlimiting
nounUK /rɪˈkwestˌlɪmɪtɪŋ/
US /rɪˈkwɛstˌlɪmɪtɪŋ/
A rule that stops you from asking for too many things.
The app uses requestlimiting so people can't send too many messages at once.
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2. A way to slow down how often a computer asks another computer for something.
Requestlimiting kept the server from getting overwhelmed during the sale.
3. A setting that sets a maximum number of requests allowed in a certain time.
The developer turned on requestlimiting to protect the login page.
4. The act of putting a cap on how many asks a user can make.
Requestlimiting helped stop the spam bots from flooding the site.