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not the same as statistical multiplexing
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'''Dynamic bandwidth allocation''' is a technique by which traffic bandwidth in a shared telecommunications medium can be allocated on demand and fairly between different users of that bandwidth. This is a form of [[bandwidth management]], and is essentially the same thing as [[statistical multiplexing]].{{disputed}} Where the sharing of a link adapts in some way to the instantaneous traffic demands of the nodes connected to the link.
 
Dynamic bandwidth allocation takes advantage of several attributes of shared networks: