Bounded Channel
Noun · Development
Definitions
A channel with a fixed capacity limit, so sending eventually blocks or fails once the buffer is full until receivers catch up. Bounded channels are useful because they apply backpressure and prevent unbounded memory growth in concurrent pipelines.
In plain English: A message channel with a size limit that prevents unlimited buffering.
Example: "The stream processor switched to a bounded channel so slow downstream workers would naturally throttle producers instead of filling the heap."