Nagle's algorithm

proper noun

An algorithm for improving the efficiency of a network by combining a number of small packets, or messages, and later sending them in a single operation.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. InternetAn algorithm for improving the efficiency of a network by combining a number of small packets, or messages, and later sending them in a single operation.

Origin

Named after John Nagle.

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Nagle's algorithm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagle's%20algorithm

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“Nagle's algorithm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagle's%20algorithm. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nagle's algorithm,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nagle's%20algorithm.

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