[1] Such controls can be implemented either in software or in hardware, and will often request that the message be resent after the receiver has finished processing.
Internet forums often use a flood control mechanism to prevent too many messages from being posted at once, either to prevent spamming or denial-of-service attacks.
Internet Relay Chat servers will often quit users performing IRC floods with an "Excess Flood" message.
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