What is Torque Management

Just like the title says... What is torque managementt, ive been hearing alot about it today but cant figure out what it is.

trolling through old threads trying to figure this same thing out...and whether it is on m6 cars as well...

maybe this will help (http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=311323&highlight=torque+management)