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* [[Network congestion]], reduced quality of service when a network is carrying more data than it can handle | * [[Network congestion]], reduced quality of service when a network is carrying more data than it can handle | ||
* [[Traffic congestion]], vehicles clogging streets and highways | * [[Traffic congestion]], vehicles clogging streets and highways | ||
* [[Transmission congestion]], when an electric power grid is unable to transfer power from one area to another as a result of physical or organizational limits of the transmission infrastructure | |||
* [[Congestion pricing]], a system of surcharging users of public goods that are subject to congestion through excess demand | * [[Congestion pricing]], a system of surcharging users of public goods that are subject to congestion through excess demand | ||
{{disambiguation}} | {{disambiguation}} | ||
Latest revision as of 16:37, 26 June 2025
Template:Sister project Congestion may refer to:
Medicine
- Excessive fluid in tissues, vessels, or both, including:
- Edema, abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, manifesting as swelling
- Peripheral edema, edema in peripheral body parts such as limbs and feet
- Pulmonary edema, edema in the lungs that impairs breathing
- Congestive heart failure, heart failure resulting in congestion in one or more organs
- Nasal congestion, the blockage of nasal passages due to swollen membranes
- Prostatic congestion, a medical condition that happens when the prostate becomes swollen by excess fluid
- Edema, abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, manifesting as swelling
Other uses
- Network congestion, reduced quality of service when a network is carrying more data than it can handle
- Traffic congestion, vehicles clogging streets and highways
- Transmission congestion, when an electric power grid is unable to transfer power from one area to another as a result of physical or organizational limits of the transmission infrastructure
- Congestion pricing, a system of surcharging users of public goods that are subject to congestion through excess demand