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What is Rate Limiting?
Restricting how many requests a user or system can make in a given time period
Why It Matters
Rate limiting protects your app from abuse, ensures fair usage, and controls costs
Real-World Example
Allowing only 100 API requests per minute per user to prevent overload
“Understanding terms like Rate Limiting matters because it helps you have better conversations with developers and make smarter decisions about your software. You do not need to be technical. You just need to know enough to ask the right questions.”
From definition to deployment
Knowing the term is step one. Using it in something real is the rest.