bottleneck
Congestion causing constraint
A bottleneck is a narrow section of a bottle where the neck meets the body—and by extension, any point where flow is restricted.
Traffic bottlenecks occur where lanes merge.
In business or computing, a bottleneck is whatever slows the whole process: The approval stage is our biggest bottleneck.
A bottleneck can also be a glass or metal tube slid over a guitarist's finger to produce a sliding sound on the strings.
Complete mutual obstruction
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- jamCooked fruit spread
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- snarl-upTangled traffic situation
backup · clog · standstill · slowdown · rush-hour · bumper-to-bumper · crawl · stalled
Reduction in width
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- pinchpointCrushing hazard location
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
- restrictionLimit on action
compression · tightness · obstruction · blockage · congestion · impediment · limitation · squeezing
Accumulated unfinished work
- queueOrdered waiting line
- holdupTheft by threat
- logjamObstruction halting flow
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
slowdown · snag · hindrance · delay · waiting · standstill · interruption · throughput
Attaining full command
- mixingCombining into one mass
- overdubbingAdding layers to recordings
- multitrackingRecording multiple audio layers
- bluesMournful American music genre
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- memoryMind's retention capacity
server · load · scalability · performance · optimization · resource · constraint · CPU
Coordination of complex activities
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- backorderDeferred fulfillment request
- distributionAllocation across recipients
warehousing · fulfillment · disruption · procurement · shipping · freight · container · supplier
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- jamCooked fruit spread
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
snarl-up · backup · clog · standstill · slowdown · rush-hour · bumper-to-bumper · crawl · stalled · overcrowding
narrowing
Reduction in width
- chokepointNarrow passage limiting movement
- pinchpointCrushing hazard location
- strictureLimiting rule or censure
restriction · compression · tightness · obstruction · blockage · congestion · impediment · limitation · squeezing · cramp
backlog
Accumulated unfinished work
stagnation · slowdown · snag · hindrance · delay · waiting · standstill · interruption · throughput · workflow
mastering
Attaining full command
- mixingCombining into one mass
- overdubbingAdding layers to recordings
- multitrackingRecording multiple audio layers
blues · resonator · glissando · fingerpicking
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- processorComponent that executes instructions
memory · server · load · scalability · performance · optimization · resource · constraint · CPU · network
logistics
Coordination of complex activities
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- shortageDeficient supply of necessities
- backorderDeferred fulfillment request
distribution · warehousing · fulfillment · disruption · procurement · shipping · freight · container · supplier · port
- chokepointschoke point, pinch point, narrows, strait, pass
- obstructionobstruction, delay, roadblock, blockade, barricade
- blockagesblockage, dam, clog, congestion, drain clog
- blockingblock, barrier, barricade, blockade, obstruction
- commutecommute, commuter, rush hour, traffic, traffic jam
- crowd movementstampede, surge, crowd surge, rush, mob
bottleneckcatalyst
Agent enabling change
accelerator · enabler · facilitator · streamlined process · optimization
- bottleneck guitarGuitar played with slide
- population bottleneckDrastic reduction limiting hereditary variety
- bottleneck slidesCylindrical guitar accessories