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What is Switch

Chapter 98
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
A network device that selects a path or circuit for sending a unit of data to its next destination. A switch may also include the function of a router (see above). In general, a switch is a simpler and faster mechanism than a router, which requires knowledge about the network and how to determine the route.
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Cloud Computing
Gavin O'Donnell (Computer Science Department, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland), Nigel McKelvey (Computer Science Department, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland), and Kevin Curran (School of Computing and Intelligent Systems, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch098
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Switch Technologies
In relation to AT, a switch is a device that provides access to an activity by connecting and disconnecting an electrical circuit.
Published in Chapter: Switch Technologies; From: Handbook of Research on Human Cognition and Assistive Technology: Design, Accessibility and Transdisciplinary Perspectives
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A Study of Different 5G Reconfigurable Antennas for Communication: Futuristic Glimpse for 6G
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Chapter 55
Development of a University Networking Project
Active network device that operates at the OSI model level 2. Having affinities with repeaters and bridges, traffic is isolated for network segments. Several simultaneous communications are possible for different network nodes. Collisions can be reduced and eliminated for full-duplex operation. If a switch has also routing capabilities, it is named switch/router.
Published in Chapter: Development of a University Networking Project; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Application of the P2P Model for Adaptive Host Protection
A hardware device used to connect more than two hosts on a network. It forwards every received network packet to the interface of the destination specified in the header of the packet. Switches are more secure than network hubs.
Published in Chapter: Application of the P2P Model for Adaptive Host Protection; From: Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition
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