##  [Flow Control](/flow-control) 

  ##  [Flow Control](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/flow-control-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An end‑to‑end or hop‑by‑hop feedback mechanism by which a receiver constrains a sender’s transmission (for example via window sizes, credits, or pause signals) to prevent the receiver’s buffers or processing capacity from being overwhelmed.