Packet Switching - How To Discuss

Packet Switching

A technique in which a message is broken down into smaller units, called packets, that can be addressed individually and routed through a network, possibly using different paths. The receiving end node ensures that all packets are received in the correct order before sending the entire message to the receiver.

Literal Meanings of Packet Switching

Packet:

Meanings of Packet:

1. Paper or cardboard packaging, usually the one in which the product is sold.

2. A block of data that is sent over a network.

3. Lots of money.

4. A ship that sails between two ports at regular intervals, originally to carry mail.

5. Collect or pack into packages.

Sentences of Packet

1. A man has been fined £25 for dropping a bag of chips from his car window.

2. A hectic social life can be expensive.

3. I grew sunflowers myself and packaged the seeds.

Synonyms of Packet

carton, a pretty penny, a pile, a heap, big bickies, telephone numbers, cardboard box, motser, case, loadsamoney, gazillions, padded bag, big money, box, a mint, shedloads, a tidy sum, motza, lots/pots/heaps of money, billions, a king's ransom, a fortune, Jiffy bag, a stack, container, a small fortune, package, pack, millions, big bucks, a shedload, a bundle, parcel

Switching:

Meanings of Switching:

1. Press or activate a switch or similar.

Sentences of Switching

1. The company transferred the ships to other routes.

Synonyms of Switching

divert, convert, shift, chop and change, change, redirect, reverse