unicast

English

Etymology

uni- and broadcast

Pronunciation

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Adjective

unicast (not comparable)

1. (computing, networking) Being the transmission of messages to a single destination host on a packet switching network.

Related terms

• multicast

Verb

unicast (third-person singular simple present unicasts, present participle unicasting, simple past and past participle unicasted)

1. (computing, networking) To transmit in this manner.