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Software delivery & architecture · Core

Rate limit

Also called: request limit

ELI5

A cap on how often a system can be used.

Used in conversation

“The integration needs backoff handling for the rate limit.”

Definition

A restriction on how many requests or actions are allowed during a period.

Here “Rate limit” means: A restriction on how many requests or actions are allowed during a period.

Pitch context

You will see “Rate limit” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches software delivery & architecture.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret software delivery & architecture without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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