Multicast
/ˈmʌltɪˌkɑːst/
noun
1.
a broadcast from one source simultaneously to several receivers on a network
noun
an audio or video communication made to a select group of multiple destinations simultaneously, or two-way communication such as videoconferencing, teleconferencing, or e-mail
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(MBONE) A virtual network on top of the Internet which supports routing of IP multicast packets, intended for multimedia transmission. MBONE gives public access desktop video communications. The quality is poor with only 3-5 frames per second instead of the 30 frames per second of commercial television. Its advantage is that it avoids all telecommunications […]
- Multicast addressing
Ethernet addressing scheme used to send packets to devices of a certain type or for broadcasting to all nodes. The least significant bit of the most significant byte of a multi-cast address is one.
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[kas-ting, kah-sting] /ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/ noun 1. the act or process of a person or thing that . 2. something ; any article that has been in a mold. 3. the act or process of choosing actors to play the various roles in a theatrical production, motion picture, etc. 4. the act or skill […]
- Multicellular
[muhl-tee-sel-yuh-ler, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl tiˈsɛl yə lər, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. composed of several or many cells. adj. also multi-cellular, 1857, from multi- + cellular. multicellular mul·ti·cel·lu·lar (mŭl’tē-sěl’yə-lər, -tī-) adj. Having or consisting of many cells. mul’ti·cel’lu·lar’i·ty (-lār’ĭ-tē) n. multicellular (mŭl’tē-sěl’yə-lər) Having or consisting of many cells. Compare unicellular.
- Multicentric
[sen-trik] /ˈsɛn trɪk/ adjective 1. pertaining to or situated at the ; . 2. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to or originating at a . /ˈsɛntrɪk/ adjective 1. being central or having a centre 2. relating to or originating at a nerve centre 3. (botany) centric cen·tric (sěn’trĭk) or cen·tri·cal (-trĭ-kəl) adj. Situated at or near the […]