Question 8Asked in DSSSB TGT Computer Science (Technical), 13 Sep 2025, Shift 3 (5:00 PM)

Which TCP timer is responsible for retransmitting a packet if its acknowledgment is NOT

Which TCP timer is responsible for retransmitting a packet if its acknowledgment is NOT received within a specific time?
  1. APersistence Timer
  2. BTIME-WAIT Timer
  3. CRetransmission Timer
  4. DKeepalive Timer
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Correct answer: (C) Retransmission Timer

Explanation

The retransmission timer starts when a segment is sent. If its ACK does not arrive before the timeout (RTO), the segment is sent again.

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