Karn's algorithm is a method used in computer networks, specifically in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), to estimate the round-trip time (RTT) between a sender and a receiver. It is particularly effective in situations where network delay can vary, as it helps manage retransmissions in the presence of such variability. The algorithm was named after Brian Karn, who introduced the method in the context of TCP in the 1990s.
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