Definition of "rate-limit" []

• In the postal service, the limit of weight allowed for any single rate of postage: as, the rate-limit for first-class mail-matter (sealed letters) is one ounce for two cents. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Reducing the API rate-limit is not the first or only method we use and is one we try to avoid if possible."
• "I found that foursquare would rate-limit me if I added them too quickly, so I added them two and a half minutes apart."
• "With this you can rate-limit your applications or protocols when sending."