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Definition
A token bucket holds up to a burst number of tokens and refills continuously at a sustained rate. Each request spends one token; when the bucket is empty you are throttled until it refills. Because refill is continuous, you can spend a burst then settle to the sustained rate.
In plain terms
A rate limiter that lets you spike briefly but caps your steady pace.
Why it matters here
The partner ring meters per project this way (build 10 req/s, launch 25, scale 100). See rate limiting explained.
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