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Categories: Distributed computing problems, Theory of computation, Thought experiments, Articles with short description
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Two Generals' Problem  Two Generals Problem  2 generals' problem  Communicating Generals Problem  coordinated attack
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In computing, the Two Generals' Problem is a thought experiment meant to illustrate the pitfalls and design challenges of attempting to coordinate an action by communicating over an unreliable link. Wikipedia
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In computing, the Two Generals' Problem is a thought experiment meant to illustrate the pitfalls and design challenges of attempting to coordinate an action by communicating over an unreliable link. Wikipedia
thought experiment: 2 generals can talk to each other by sending a messenger through enemy territory; how can they agree on time of attack, if any messenger could be captured? Wikidata
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Two Generals' Problem
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Two Generals' Problem
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2 generals' problem, Communicating Generals Problem, coordinated attack, Coordinated Attack Problem, Generals dilemma, Invading generals problem, Two Armies Problem, Two Army Problem, Two General's Problem, Two Generals' problem, Two Generals Paradox, Two generals problem, Two Generals Problem

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