##  [Congestion Control](/congestion-control) 

  ##  [Congestion Control](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/congestion-control-0) 

  

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Definition

Mechanisms that regulate the rate at which senders inject packets or data into a network so that aggregate offered load does not exceed the network's carrying capacity, thereby preventing excessive queuing, packet loss, latency, or collapse.