World of Leion

For the uninitiated, a leaky bucket is a theory used for networks traffic shaping. I like the name. I imagine it to be a bucket, with a hole and a filter at the bottom. Water is poured into the bucket from the top. Water escapes from the hole and filter.

This is a nice analogy for work. W is for water. W is for work. The bucket is the capacity for work. The hole in the bucket determines how fast we can drain the water or get work done. The bigger the hole, the faster the water flows out, the faster the work output!
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