________ is a strategy where the delay between retry attempts increases exponentially after each failed attempt.

Exponential backoff is a retry strategy commonly used in data processing systems, where the delay between retry attempts increases exponentially after each failed attempt. This approach helps in managing congestion, reducing contention, and improving the efficiency of retry mechanisms in distributed environments. By increasing the delay exponentially, the system reduces the likelihood of retry storms and mitigates the impact of transient failures or overload situations on system performance.