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collision detection

See CSMA/CD and collision avoidance system.

collision detection [kə′lizh·ən di‚tek·shən]

(computer science)

A procedure in which a computer network senses a situation where two computer devices attempt to access the network at the same time and blocks the messages, requiring each device to resubmit its message at a randomly selected time.

(networking)

collision detection - A class of methods for sharing a data transmission medium in which hosts transmit as soon as they have data to send and then check to see whether their transmission has suffered a collision with another host's.

If a collision is detected then the data must be resent. The resending algorithm should try to minimise the chance that two hosts's data will repeatedly collide. For example, the CSMA/CD protocol used on Ethernet specifies that they should then wait for a random time before re-transmitting.

See also backoff.

This contrasts with slotted protocols and token passing.

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The Collision Detection can be compared with two people who stop talking when they realize that they are speaking at the same time.

Understanding CSMA-CD and How It Works by John Grant / Computers and Internet community

76 The second edition of this massive volume on video game software development uses the expertise of over 20 game industry professionals to provide students with a working knowledge of critical game studies, design, programming languages and architecture, collision detection and physics, graphics, animation, networking and production.

Introduction to game development, 2d ed. (CD-ROM included) by SciTech Book News

Users can follow along a material with the collision detection turned off.

Waterjet Terrain Follower by Anonymous / Manufacturing Engineering

Collins, Edward Knight