submissionCount

submissionCount is a variable or field used to record the number of submissions associated with a specific entity, such as a user, form, or item. It is commonly employed in software systems to monitor activity, enforce quotas, prevent duplicate submissions, or implement rate limiting.

Typical characteristics include an integer, non-negative value that is stored in a durable location such as a database column, a user profile, or a server-side session. The counter is usually initialized to zero and incremented each time a submission occurs. In many designs, the value is checked before processing a submission to determine whether further submissions are allowed, and then updated after a successful submission.

Concurrency and data integrity are important considerations. In multi-user or distributed environments, using atomic increments or proper locking is essential to avoid race conditions and ensure the counter reflects the true number of submissions. If the count is exposed to clients, server-side validation is recommended to prevent tampering.

Common use cases include preventing duplicate form submissions, enforcing per-user or per-item submission quotas, triggering workflows after a threshold is reached, and analytics for submission activity. Resets may occur when a new item is created, a time window expires, or a different version of the form is introduced, depending on the system’s requirements.

See also: count, attempt, quota, rate limit, submission.