Speed Bump
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A relatively small obstacle that slows progress without completely stopping it. In engineering slang, speed bumps matter because enough minor friction can still wreck momentum.
In plain English: A small obstacle that slows things down.
Example: "The missing local setup script was a speed bump rather than a blocker, but it made onboarding every new hire slower than it needed to be."