flow control

(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.