The hidden terminal problem is a situation that can occur in a network when two or more nodes are out of range of each other but within range of a third node, which can cause interference and collisions when attempting to transmit data. In CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection), nodes listen to the medium and attempt to transmit when it is idle. However, if two or more nodes transmit simultaneously, a collision occurs, and the data is lost. CSMA/CD attempts to solve the hidden terminal problem by using:

A) Collision avoidance to prevent collisions before they happen
B) Increased transmission power to eliminate hidden nodes
C) Collision detection to detect and retransmit lost data
D) Scheduling algorithms to coordinate access between nodes