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What is the purpose of flow control?

  • A.To ensure that data is retransmitted if an acknowledgment is not received.
  • B.To reassemble segments in the correct order at the destination device.
  • C.To provide a means for the receiver to govern the amount of data sent by the sender.
  • D.To regulate the size of each segment.

Answer: C

Flow control allows the receiving device to control the transmitter so the receiving device's buffer does not overflow.

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