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rate limit

noun \ˈrāt ˈli-mət\
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Definition of rate limit

  1. : a cap on how many requests or tokens an account can send to an API in a given time

    • We hit the rate limit during the product launch.
    • Paying more usually raises your rate limit.

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API application programming interface: a defined way for one program to send requests to another… throughput how much work an AI system can handle in a given time, often measured in tokens per second

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