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packet-switching

pack·et-switch
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pak-it swich]
    • /ˈpæk ɪt swɪtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pak-it swich]
    • /ˈpæk ɪt swɪtʃ/

Definition of packet-switching word

  • noun packet-switching a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled. 1
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Origin of packet-switching

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Packet-switching

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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packet-switching popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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