cut-through switching

<networking> The application of wormhole routing to packets in a packet switching system so that forwarding of a packet starts as soon as its destination is known, before the whole packet has arrived.

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Last updated: 2006-12-06

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cut-and-waste code « cut a tape « cutover « cut-through switching » cv » CVS » CW
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