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silly window syndrome

silly window syndrome noun: 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.

Noun

silly window syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) 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.

Questions about silly window syndrome

What does silly window syndrome mean?
Silly window syndrome means 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.
What part of speech is silly window syndrome?
Silly window syndrome is a noun.

Words near silly window syndrome in the dictionary

  1. silly slicing
  2. silly straw
  3. silly straws
  4. silly string
  5. silly strings
  6. silly window syndrome
  7. silly-billy
  8. silly-how
  9. silly-hows
  10. sillycidal
  11. sillycide

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