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Rate Limiting
Security
Limiting how fast someone can try actions.
Definition
Rate limiting restricts how many times an action can happen in a time window (like login attempts per minute).
In plain English
Limiting how fast someone can try actions.
Why this matters
Why it matters: It makes brute-force attacks and bots much harder.
Example
Example: After too many login attempts, the site slows down or blocks requests.