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узкое место

Translation of узкое место

bottleneck

Meaning of узкое место

Russian

самое медленное звено, которое ограничивает работу всей системы

English

the slowest part of a process, which slows down everything else

bottleneck

Transcription and pronunciation of узкое место

у́зкое ме́сто

Stress: узкое — 1st syllable · место — 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈuskəjə ˈmʲestə]
In Latin letters
uzkoe mesto

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  1. The old server was the bottleneck in our system.

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    Старый сервер был узким местом в нашей системе.

  2. A slow review process became a bottleneck.

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    Медленный процесс проверки стал узким местом.

узкое место synonyms

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What's the difference between узкое место, тормоз, ограничение, and бутылочное горлышко

тормоз
🇷🇺Russian

Colloquial: something slowing everything down

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
ограничение

Broader: any limit

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бутылочное горлышко

Calque used by specialists; узкое место is usual

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What does узкое место mean?

the slowest part of a process, which slows down everything else

How do you pronounce узкое место?

узкое место is pronounced [ˈuskəjə ˈmʲestə], in Latin letters “uzkoe mesto”.

How is узкое место used in a sentence?

The old server was the bottleneck in our system. Translation: Старый сервер был узким местом в нашей системе.

Is узкое место part of IT Interview vocabulary?

Yes, узкое место (bottleneck) can be learned in the IT Interview topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is узкое место part of Work English vocabulary?

Yes, узкое место (bottleneck) can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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