chokepoints
Narrow passage hazards
Chokepoints are narrow passages where movement is restricted and easily blocked.
The term originates in geography and military strategy—the Strait of Hormuz and Panama Canal are classic chokepoints where naval traffic can be controlled or cut off.
The meaning extends to any bottleneck: Supply chain chokepoints delayed production for months.
In gaming, chokepoints are defensible positions where enemies must funnel through.
Constricted marine passage
- isthmusNarrow strip connecting landmasses
- channelPassage for transmission
- passageSegment of text
- gorgeDeep, narrow valley
canyon · defile · ravine · gap · narrows · pass · corridor · valley
Constriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- jamCooked fruit spread
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
snarl-up · tailback · standstill · logjam · rush-hour · squeeze · throttle · interchange
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- serverOne who attends tables
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
firewall · router · gateway · node · hub · backbone · throttling · congestion
Constriction limiting throughput
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- dependencyState of needing support
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
throughput · capacity · workflow · pipeline · procurement · inventory · redundancy · resilience
Egyptian canal city
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- HormuzStrategic Middle Eastern strait
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
- BosphorusStrait linking two seas
sea-lanes · supply-chain · maritime · geopolitics · blockade · embargo · interdiction · hegemony
Openness to harm
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- checkpointInspection station on route
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
roadblock · perimeter · interdiction · surveillance · overwatch
strait
Constricted marine passage
gorge · canyon · defile · ravine · gap · narrows · pass · corridor · valley · ford
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- jamCooked fruit spread
backup · snarl-up · tailback · standstill · logjam · rush-hour · squeeze · throttle · interchange · roundabout
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
- serverOne who attends tables
bottleneck · firewall · router · gateway · node · hub · backbone · throttling · congestion · queue
bottleneck
Constriction limiting throughput
- constraintLimiting condition or rule
- dependencyState of needing support
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
logistics · throughput · capacity · workflow · pipeline · procurement · inventory · redundancy · resilience · disruption
Suez
Egyptian canal city
- PanamaIsthmus nation with waterway
- HormuzStrategic Middle Eastern strait
- GibraltarBritish overseas territory, Iberian
Bosphorus · sea-lanes · supply-chain · maritime · geopolitics · blockade · embargo · interdiction · hegemony · flashpoint
vulnerability
Openness to harm
- strongholdFortified place of defense
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- checkpointInspection station on route
barricade · roadblock · perimeter · interdiction · surveillance · overwatch
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- obstaclesbarriers, block, obstacles, barrier, blockers
- naval warfarenaval battles, naval battle, battleship, destroyer, sea battles
- battle mapscampaign map, grid squares, hexes, terrain, frontlines
- Naval Geopoliticsnaval power, sea power, naval strategy, naval dominance, freedom of navigation
- tower defensetowers, waves, enemies, upgrade, creeps
chokepointsopen channels
Unrestricted communication paths
expanses · open seas · open waters · wide berths · clearings