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+ | # Traffic Policing | ||
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+ | Traffic Policing is a [QoS](/glossary/q/qos) process where [packets](/glossary/p/packet) are handled according to user-defined criteria. Depending on the criteria, the packets may be marked, dropped or completely ignored. | ||
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+ | The purpose of traffic policing is to make sure that bursts in traffic hare handled and the designated traffic flows get appropriate bandwidth. | ||