Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flow control

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
flow -con-trol
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The management of the data transmission rate between two nodes to prevent a fast sender from outrunning a slow receiver.

Uncountable

noun

Laws, regulations, and economic incentives or disincentives used by waste managers to direct waste generated in a specific geographic area to a designated landfill, recycling, or waste-to-energy facility.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

The practice of holding aircraft on the ground in anticipation of congestion at destination airspace and airports.

American usage; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does flow control mean?
The management of the data transmission rate between two nodes to prevent a fast sender from outrunning a slow receiver.

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