| packet switching A communications paradigm in which (messages or fragments of messages) are individually between , with no previously established communication path. Packets are routed to their destination through the most expedient route (as determined by some routing ). 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 available in a network and to minimise the . {X.25} is an international standard packet switching network. Also called . Opposite of or . See also , . (1999-03-30) |
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