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Subject:    Re: "throttle back" (kcmlaptop.po)
From:       Malcolm Hunter <malcolm.hunter () gmx ! co ! uk>
Date:       2003-12-24 14:12:01
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On Wednesday 24 Dec 2003 01:02, Federico Cozzi wrote:
> What does "throttle back" mean? I guess that throttling a CPU means
> limiting its speed, is "throttling back" removing that limit?
> (The "how much" puzzles me: I'm not sure that "partially removing a
> limit" makes sense here...)

It means to slow it down. It's a bit like when you take your foot off the 
accelerator of a car. "How much to throttle back" means how much you slow it 
down by.

Regards,
Malcolm
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