flow control

== English == === Noun === flow control (uncountable) (networking) The management of the data transmission rate between two nodes to prevent a fast sender from outrunning a slow receiver. (environmental engineering, US) Laws, regulations, and economic incentives or disincentives used by waste managers to direct waste generated in a specific geographic area to a designated landfill, recycling, or waste-to-energy facility. (aviation, US) The practice of holding aircraft on the ground in anticipation of congestion at destination airspace and airports. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Network flow control on Wikipedia.Wikipedia US Supreme Court case concerning waste flow control on Wikipedia.Wikipedia US FAA air traffic flow control on Wikipedia.Wikipedia