Exponential Backoff Algorithm

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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.

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

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§1: 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.

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