Bottleneck
Bottleneck literally refers to the narrowed portion (neck) of a bottle near its opening, which limit the rate of outflow, and may describe any object of a similar shape. The literal neck of a bottle was originally used to play what is now known as slide guitar.
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Metaphorically, the term may also be used as an analogy for any of the following implications of rate limitation or function restriction:
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