packet switching

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Synonyms: packet-switching

Antonyms: packet-switching

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|networking}} A means of [[directing]] [[digitally]] [[encoded]] [[information]] in a [[communication]] [[network]] from its [[source]] to its [[destination]], in which [[message]]s may be [[divided]] into smaller [[entities]] called packets, each of which travels independently through the network in paths based on moment-to-moment [[route|routing]] decisions made by the [[node|nodes]] through which they pass.

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