"silly window syndrome" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: silly window syndrome Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-silly_window_syndrome-en-noun-qtk5JvxO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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