[1] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

binary exponential backoff
     
        an algorithm for dealing with contention in the use of a
        network.  to transmit a packet the host sets a local
        parameter, l to 1 and transmits in one of the next l slots.
        if a collision occurs, it doubles l and repeats.
     
     
see also:
algorithm packet host slot collision 

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