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token bucket

noun

Definitions

  1. A fixed-capacity data structure to which tokens or packets are added at a fixed rate

    A fixed-capacity data structure to which tokens or packets are added at a fixed rate; used in algorithms to check whether sufficient tokens will be available when expected, for example in a telecommunication network.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for token bucket. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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