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Not as far as TCP is concerned it isn't. You sent the network a packet and it had to throw it away because something else sent packets at the same time. It does
by AnthonyMouse 11mo ago
Not as far as TCP is concerned it isn't. You sent the network a packet and it had to throw it away because something else sent packets at the same time. It doesn't care whether the reason was an electrical collision or not. A buffer is just a funny looking wire.