Flow control (data)

Flow control is a fundamental concept in data communication and networking that manages the rate of data transmission between two devices or endpoints. Its primary purpose is to ensure that a sender does not overwhelm a receiver with too much data too quickly, which can lead to performance degradation or data loss. ### Key Concepts of Flow Control: 1. **Buffering**: Data is often transmitted in packets, and the receiving device may have a limited buffer (or memory) to store incoming packets.