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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
throttle .
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Examples
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The data on this package is also "shaped" - in other words throttled and limited.
News24 Top Stories 2010
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The site could be being 'throttled' to save bandwidth...for example we don't block streaming video or audio sites, but the protocol is restricted to a measly amount of kps, thus rendering it too slow to use.
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Mr Volschenk said he himself had been "throttled" when he tried to intervene in the scuffle.
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I was seized'throttled'muffled-pulled down to the ground with a force that left me breathless-enclosed in an embrace that held the ferocity of a deadly enemy instead of the affection of a spouse.
The Curse of the Pharaohs Peters, Elizabeth, 1927- 1981
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Am concerned I may have "throttled" (whatever that means) my HD's IO.
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A state department spokesman said there were strong indications that the telephone network had been taken down, SMS messages blocked, and internet communication "throttled".
BBC - Ouch 2010
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A state department spokesman said there were strong indications that the telephone network had been taken down, SMS messages blocked, and internet communication "throttled".
BBC - Ouch 2010
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Low bandwidth replication can even be "throttled" to use a percentage of an existing WAN link so the performance of other applications doesn't suffer.
DevX: Latest Published Articles editorial@devx.com 2010
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The US government said it had information that the telephone network was taken down, SMS messages blocked, and internet communication "throttled".
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The US government said it had information that the telephone network was taken down, SMS messages blocked, and internet communication "throttled".
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