Fuente: WIPO "circular economy" A system receives incoming electronic data request messages. A transaction processing pipeline of the system attempts to execute requests within the electronic data request messages. For one or more components included in the transaction processing pipeline, the system may apply a performance-modulation period to simulate an adjusted performance level for the respective component that obfuscates the actual performance level of the component. Accordingly, an effective dwell time for the component may be adjusted using a performance-modulation period within the transaction processing pipeline. The adjusted performance level may be selected for the respective component individually.