What is the main weakness of a fixed-window limiter?

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What is the main weakness of a fixed-window limiter?

Option A

It cannot be implemented with counters

Option B — Correct answer

It can allow bursts near window boundaries

Option C

It never works at the gateway

Option D

It requires object storage

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