Exponential Backoff Algorithm

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

GlossaryL1 — what DictionaryL2 — how used ThesaurusL3 — relations Universaleverything

An exponential backoff algorithm is used to adjust TCP timeout values on the fly so that network devices don't continue to timeout sending data over saturated links.

MWE

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Control0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

?unassignedlast reviewed —

Sensitivity

—95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

?unassignedlast reviewed —

Information Class

—95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

?unassignedlast reviewed —

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Exponential Backoff Algorithms
possessive: Exponential Backoff Algorithm's
pluralpossessive: Exponential Backoff Algorithms'

Continue to:Dictionary →How is this term used per framework?Thesaurus →How does this term relate to other terms?Universal →Everything in one page.