throttler
/ˈθrɑtlər/
noun
- A person or thing that throttles, especially someone who strangles or chokes another person.
- In the old detective story, the villain was a notorious throttler.
- The police arrested the throttler after a series of attacks.
- The device acts as a throttler, limiting the flow of water through the pipe.
- A device or mechanism that limits or controls flow, speed, or power.
- A flow throttler was installed to reduce water usage.
- The software includes a throttler to prevent the CPU from overheating.
- The network throttler slows down data transfer during peak hours.