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bottleneckA lessening of throughput. It often refers to networks that are overloaded, which is caused by the inability of the hardware and transmission lines to support the traffic. It can also refer to a mismatch inside the computer where slower-speed peripheral buses and devices prevent the CPU from being used to its fullest capacity. bottleneck a narrow stretch of road or a junction at which traffic is or may be held up bottleneck [′bäd·əl‚nek] (petroleum engineering) A section of reduced diameter in a drill pipe that is caused by excessive longitudinal strain or a combination of such strain and irregular swaying of the mechanism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| [up arrow] The Wright Amendment Reform Act of 2006 gradually sunsets the 1979 restrictions on airline flights from Dallas' Love Field, an anti-competitive bottleneck for Texas and surrounding states. He says a bottleneck is "a kink in the production pipeline, which, in real terms, is a problem in the management system. Reason: Increased costs and delays in ethanol plant construction, transportation bottlenecks in moving ethanol to key markets and rising corn prices. |
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