message switching
ˈmɛsɪdʒ ˈswɪʧɪŋ
Definition

Definition of message switching - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
telecommunicationsTECH.telecommunication method storing and forwarding entire messagesTECH.
  • Message switching is used in email systems.
2.
communicationsTECH.process of routing messages between points through a central systemTECH.
  • Message switching is used in telecommunications to manage data traffic.
packet switching
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Expressions with message

mixed messagen.
communication that is contradictory or unclear
She received a mixed message about the meeting time.
get a message acrossv.
successfully communicate information to others
She struggled to get a message across to the students.
get the messagev.
receive a communication
Did you get the message I sent yesterday?
go off messagev.
say something different from the planned or agreed message
The candidate went off message during the interview.
message in a bottlen.
way to send a message without knowing the recipient
Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.
medium is the messageexp.
the way information is delivered shapes its meaning
In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

Expressions with switching

job-switchingn.
frequent changes in employment
His job-switching made it hard to settle in one place.
switching functionn.
process of changing from one state or condition to another
The system's switching function was activated during the power outage..
code-switchingn.
changing behavior based on social context
His code-switching was evident when he spoke differently at work and at home.
context switchingn.
mental change from one activity or subject to another while working
Constant context switching made it hard for her to finish deep work.
packet switchingn.
method of data transmission where data is broken into packets
Packet switching optimizes network bandwidth and reduces latency..
switching circuitn.
electrical arrangement that directs or interrupts current between different paths
This switching circuit controls which light turns on in each room.
switching systemn.
network equipment that connects and routes calls or data between users
The telephone company upgraded its switching system to handle more simultaneous calls.
switching valven.
valve that changes the direction or path of flowing liquid or gas
The technician replaced the faulty switching valve in the hydraulic system.
digital switchingn.
control of digital signal paths to route data between different lines
Modern telephone networks rely on digital switching for clear reliable connections.
switching centern.
central facility that connects and routes signals between different communication lines
The phone outage was traced to a fault at the main switching center.

Terms related to message switching

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
communicationdatamethodnetworkingprotocolswitchingtelecommunicationstransmissionexchangeforwardingrelayrouting

Examples of message switching in a sentence

  • The network relies on message switching for data transfer.
  • Message switching helps in efficient data transfer.
  • The old system relied heavily on message switching.

View all translations of message switching

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  1. French:commutation de messages, routage de messages, ...
  2. German:Nachrichtenvermittlung, Nachrichtenumschaltung, ...
  3. Italian:commutazione di messaggi, ...
  4. Spanish:conmutación de mensajes, intercambio de mensajes, ...
  5. Portuguese:comutação de mensagens, troca de mensagens, ...
  6. Chinese:消息交换, 信息交换, ...
  7. Japanese:メッセージスイッチング, メッセージ転送, ...
  8. Arabic:تَبْدِيل الرَّسَائِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַחְלָפַת הוֹדָעוֹת, הֲחַלְפַּת מְסָרִים, ...
  10. Russian:коммутация сообщений, маршрутизация сообщений, ...
  11. Ukrainian:комутація повідомлень, маршрутизація повідомлень, ...
  12. Hindi:संदेश स्विचिंग, संदेश मार्गीकरण, ...

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