SLIDING-WINDOW
\slˈa͡ɪdɪŋwˈɪndə͡ʊ], \slˈaɪdɪŋwˈɪndəʊ], \s_l_ˈaɪ_d_ɪ_ŋ_w_ˈɪ_n_d_əʊ]\
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A method of flow control in which a receivergives a transmitter permission to transmit data until awindow is full. When the window is full, the transmittermust stop transmitting until the receiver advertises a largerwindow.TCP, other transport protocols, and several link-layerprotocols use this method of flow control.
By Denis Howe
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.