Modifying the system's TCP/IP network code to selectively drop an entry for an incomplete connection from the TCP connections table when it overflows, allowing a new connection attempt to proceed is _______.
A) poison packet
B) slashdot
C) backscatter traffic
D) random drop

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This is known as a "random drop" technique, which allows for more efficient use of the TCP connections table by dropping incomplete connection entries when the table becomes full. This allows new connection attempts to proceed without waiting for the table to clear up on its own. Poison packet, slashdot, and backscatter traffic are not relevant to this modification.

Modifying the System's TCP/IP Network Code to Selectively Drop an Entry