strangulation vs throttling

strangulation

noun
  • The constriction of the air passage or other body part that cuts off the flow of a fluid. 

  • The act of strangling or the state of being strangled. 

throttling

noun
  • Reduction in amount of chemical or other fluid in process such as a heating or ventilation system. 

  • The temporary reduction of bandwidth through a communications network by controlling the package flow rate, in order to minimise congestion. 

  • Reduction in flow rate between two points caused by an intermediate restriction, device, structure or configuration. 

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