slow start
Stumbling out initially
A slow start is a beginning that lacks momentum or early success.
Teams recover from slow starts to win games; economies recover from slow starts to post strong annual growth.
The phrase often implies that improvement followed: After a slow start, the company found its footing.
In networking, slow start is a congestion-control algorithm that gradually increases data transmission rates.
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- delayedMade to wait longer
- hesitantSlow to act
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- laggingFailing to keep pace
stalled · warming up · stumbling · faltering · tentative · teething problems · learning curve · ignition · sputter · creeping · gradual · uphill climb · momentum · picking up speed · behind · catching up · hitting stride · groggy
- Pacing Strategieseven pace, rhythm, cadence, steady state, burst mode
- TCP/IPTCP, UDP, segment, handshaking, ACK
- Performance Problemsslump, plateau, burnout, fatigue, choking
- Baby Stepscrawling, toddling, wobbling, first steps, standing up
- network QoSqueue management, RSVP, jitter, throughput, packet loss
slow startfast start
Strong early performance
quick start · flying start · hot start · hit the ground running · running start
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