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Meaning of Multicast | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The simultaneous transmission of data to several destinations on a network.

Equivalents

العربية متعدّد ممثلون
Suomi ryhmälähetys
Français multicast

Examples

“multicast address”
“On an LAN, each host's network interface monitors the LAN and accepts packets addressed to the multicast address that defines the host⟳ group to which the packets belong⟳. Unlike broadcasting, multicasting allows each host⟳ to choose⟳ whether it wants to accept⟳ multicast packets.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

multicasting multicategory multicaulisin multicausality multicell Multicellular

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