MULTICAST BACKBONE (MBONE)
\mˈʌltɪkˌast bˈakbə͡ʊn ˈɛmbˈə͡ʊn], \mˈʌltɪkˌast bˈakbəʊn ˈɛmbˈəʊn], \m_ˈʌ_l_t_ɪ_k_ˌa_s_t b_ˈa_k_b_əʊ_n__ ˈɛ_m_b_ˈəʊ_n]\
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Internet sub-networks and routers in a virtual network specifically designed to carry heavy data traffic such as multimedia transmission for audio/video conferencing, as well as weather satellite images. Mbone allows simultaneous transmission to multiple addresses. Most internet traffic is unicast, one user connecting to one source at a time. Contrast to Unicasting.
By Henry Campbell Black
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