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De - Pt| English Dictionary: packet switching | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
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packet switching (messages or fragments of messages) are individually {routed} between {nodes}, with no previously established communication path. Packets are routed to their destination through the most expedient route (as determined by some routing {algorithm}). Not all packets travelling between the same two hosts, even those from a single message, will necessarily follow the same route. The destination computer reassembles the packets into their appropriate sequence. Packet switching is used to optimise the use of the {bandwidth} available in a network and to minimise the {latency}. {X.25} is an international standard packet switching network. Also called {connectionless}. Opposite of {circuit switched} or {connection-oriented}. See also {virtual circuit}, {wormhole routing}. (1999-03-30) | |
