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

Nearby terms:

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

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