Glossary term
What is slow start? Meaning for developers
The early phase of a TCP connection where the congestion window roughly doubles each round trip until loss or a limit is reached.
Learn it properly · Networking for DevelopersLesson 2: TCP and UDP: Connections, Reliability and CongestionThe three-way handshake, sequence numbers, retransmission, flow and congestion control, UDP, and when each is used. Captured with real packet tools.