One of the rules for CSMA/CD states,"after transmitting the jamming signal,wait a random amount of time,then attempt to transmit again".This random amount of time is referred to as the ________.
A)precursor
B)backlog
C)carrier time
D)backoff

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The random amount of time is referred to as the "backoff" time. This is to prevent collisions in the network by having each device wait a random amount of time before attempting to transmit again.

One of the Rules for CSMA/CD States,"after Transmitting the Jamming