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silly window syndrome

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A problem in data transmission, where a server, unable to process all incoming data, repeatedly asks the clients to reduce the size of the packets they are sending — to the point where all packets become extremely small ("tinygrams") and transmission becomes inefficient.

Internet, uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

silly-how silly, foolish sillycide sillyfic sillyhead sillyhood

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