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A.1.2.13 rate-limit

Rate limiting is based on a token bucket scheme, rate basically represents number of tokens available each second. Each response is processed and classified (based on a several discriminators, f.e. source netblock, qtype, name, rcode, etc.). Classified responses are then hashed and assigned to a bucket containing number of available tokens, timestamp and metadata. When available tokens are exhausted, response is rejected or enters SLIP (server responds with a truncated response). Number of available tokens is recalculated each second.

Default value: 0 (disabled)