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Strangulation vs Throttling - What's the difference?

strangulation | throttling |

As nouns the difference between strangulation and throttling

is that strangulation is the act of strangling or the state of being strangled while 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.

As a verb throttling is

present participle of lang=en.

strangulation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of strangling or the state of being strangled
  • the constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid

    • Related terms

    * strangle * strangulate

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    throttling

    English

    Verb

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    • 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.