In plain English
This describes a connection that has been intentionally slowed down. The provider has put the mobile data service into a reduced-speed state instead of letting it run at its usual speed.
In context
Here, "throttled" reports that the user's mobile data service has been deliberately reduced to a slower-than-normal speed by the provider.
- Situation
- Choosing mobile plans, allowances, roaming, fair-use, and add-ons
- What it communicates
- reports that the user's data service has been slowed.
Meaning limits
By itself, "throttled" does not say why the speed was reduced or how long the slower state will continue.
Examples
“After a fast start, my mobile data became throttled and ran much slower than normal.”
“The provider confirmed that her mobile data was throttled, not cut off.”