Metering

METERING POSITION LIST- An ordered list of data on arrivals for a selected metering airport displayed on a metering position PVD/MDM.
MFT-
(See METER FIX TIME/SLOT TIME.) ...

Traffic Management Advisor (TMA), a CTAS tool, is an en route decision support tool that automates time based metering solutions to provide an upper limit of aircraft to a TRACON from the Center over a set period of time.

Metering in progress
ATC control of traffic by assigning fix crossing times for arriving traffic. Use of timing keeps arrivals within airport acceptance rate.
"Radar Contact"
You are on my radar screen. Don't run into anything.

controlled time of arrival - The assignment and acceptance of an entry/use time for a specific NAS resource. Examples include point-in-space metering, time to be at a runway, or taxi waypoints.

See also: Altitude, Structure, Separation, Flight, Air traffic