WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection) - Definition or Meaning

WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection)

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Definition of “WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection)” :

WRED (Weighted Random Early Detection) is a network congestion avoidance mechanism that proactively manages queue resources by selectively dropping packets even before the queue is full. It assigns different drop probabilities to different traffic classes, enabling high-priority traffic to have lower drop rates.

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