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System Design
What does leaky bucket rate limiting do differently from token bucket?
A
They are identical algorithms with different names
B
Leaky bucket processes requests at a fixed, constant output rate regardless of input burstiness (smoothing bursts into steady output), while token bucket allows bursts through as long as tokens are available
C
Leaky bucket never rejects any requests
D
Leaky bucket only works with a single server
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