MULTICASTING
\mˈʌltɪkˌastɪŋ], \mˈʌltɪkˌastɪŋ], \m_ˈʌ_l_t_ɪ_k_ˌa_s_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
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A single device communicates with two or more devices with a single transmission in this transmission method. A multicast message is transmitted only to one or more selected devices. In contrast, broadcasting sends a message or signal to all connected devices at the same time. Refer to narrowcasting and unicasting.
By Henry Campbell Black
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