Editing Traffic policing (communications) (section)

In [[Telecommunication|communications]], '''traffic policing''' is the process of monitoring [[network packet|network traffic]] for compliance with a [[traffic contract]] and taking steps to enforce that contract. Traffic sources which are aware of a traffic contract may apply [[traffic shaping]] to ensure their output stays within the contract and is thus not discarded. Traffic exceeding a traffic contract may be discarded immediately, marked as non-compliant, or left as-is, depending on administrative policy and the characteristics of the excess traffic.