How can a reload lock be implemented in PHP to prevent database overload?

To prevent database overload, a reload lock can be implemented in PHP by setting a session variable upon the first page load and checking for its existence before allowing any database queries to be executed. This ensures that the database is not bombarded with multiple requests from the same user within a short period of time. 

session_start();

if(!isset($_SESSION['reload_lock'])) {
    // Set the reload lock
    $_SESSION['reload_lock'] = true;

    // Perform database queries here
    // Example: $result = mysqli_query($connection, "SELECT * FROM table");
}

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