usage limit
[/ˈjuːsɪdʒ ˈlɪmɪt/]
nounpl: usage limits
limite de uso
1. A maximum amount or quantity of something that can be used within a specified period
The mobile phone plan has a data usage limit of 10GB per month.
O plano de telefone celular tem um limite de uso de dados de 10GB por mês.
2. A restriction imposed on the consumption of a resource or service
The library has a usage limit of 5 books per borrowing period.
A biblioteca tem um limite de uso de 5 livros por período de empréstimo.
3. A boundary set by a provider to control access or consumption
The API has a usage limit of 1000 requests per day.
A API tem um limite de uso de 1000 requisições por dia.
This term is commonly used in Brazil and the USA in telecommunications, cloud computing, and digital services contexts. Brazilian consumers are increasingly familiar with this concept due to mobile data plans and internet service restrictions. In Portugal, the more formal 'limite de utilização' is preferred in official documents.
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