Usage limit
A cap on how much a plan lets you use in a set window, such as a number of reports per day or a multiple of a base plan.
What it means
A usage limit is the cap a vendor places on your use of a tool. It might be a number of queries per day, a count of reports per month, or a multiple of a base plan. Some vendors publish exact numbers. Others describe the limit in general terms, such as usage limits apply, and leave the real figure off the pricing page.
Limits matter most for research because one report can run many searches and read many sources at once. Ask for the window (hourly, daily, weekly or monthly), what counts as one use, and whether heavy use slows the service. Then estimate how many reports you need in a typical month and compare that with the stated cap.
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https://bestairesearchtool.com/glossary/usage-limit/