Match each item with a statement below.

A. a method for determining when to stop resending data across packets
B. a port that is used for the duration of the connection
C. an amount of time that a TCP host must not use connection parameters after closing down that connection
D. a queuing area used to hold incoming and outgoing TCP packets
E. the timer that maintains the RTO value
F. a method stating that when small packets are sent but not acknowledged, no further packets shall be sent
G. the process of following the current sequence number sent by a TCP peer and sending an acknowledgment value to indicate the next-expected sequence number
H. notification of successful receipt of data
I. the process of acknowledging multiple packets with a single acknowledgment


A. timeout mechanism
B. temporary port
C. Time Wait delay
D. TCP buffer area
E. retransmission timer
F. Nagle algorithm
G. Sequence number tracking
H. acknowledgment
I. windowing

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What will be an ideal response?

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What will be an ideal response?

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Match each item with a statement below.

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