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Throttling vs Smothering - What's the difference?

throttling | smothering |

As verbs the difference between throttling and smothering

is that throttling is present participle of lang=en while smothering is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between throttling and smothering

is that throttling is the temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate. Used to minimise congestion. Also known as bandwidth throttling.smothering is the act by which someone or something is smothered.

throttling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

  • The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate. Used to minimise congestion. Also known as bandwidth throttling.
  • Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system.

    • smothering

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone or something is smothered.
  • * 2010 , Harry Hill, Livin' the Dreem: A Year in My Life (page 397)
    • When he came to, he begged me not to tell the hotel management, as his last two attempted smotherings had ended in failure and he was worried about losing his job.