The `adaptive-timeout` library provides intelligent timeout calculation using an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) to track response times and adjust timeouts dynamically. It's designed for distributed systems and network applications that need to handle varying response times from different peers while maintaining performance through intelligent fallback strategies for unknown endpoints. The library is particularly useful for developers building resilient distributed systems, peer-to-peer networks, or any application that needs to adapt timeout values based on real-world performance data.