If a packet doesn't reach its destination within a certain timeframe, the transport layer might consider it _______.
- Delivered
- Duplicate
- Lost
- Reordered
If a packet doesn't reach its destination within a certain timeframe or is not acknowledged by the receiver, the transport layer considers it lost and may trigger retransmission to ensure the delivery of the packet.
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