contention; line contention
Computing term for competition among devices or processes for access to a communication line or shared resource.
When line contention occurs on the network, communication speed drops.
このプロトコルは回線争奪を避けるために設計された。
This protocol was designed to avoid contention.
競合 is a general term for competition or conflict, while 回線争奪 specifically refers to contention for a communication line in computing contexts.
Compound of 回線 (line, circuit) and 争奪 (struggle, contest), literally 'line contention'. A technical term formed from existing Sino-Japanese morphemes.