Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multicasting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti-cas-t-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The simultaneous transmission of data to several destinations on a network.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Unlike broadcasting, multicasting allows each host to choose whether it wants to accept multicast packets."

Etymology

Blend of multiple + broadcasting.

Usage

Inflected Forms

multicastings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

multicast

Questions

What does multicasting mean?: The simultaneous transmission of data to several destinations on a network.
Where does multicasting come from?: Blend of multiple + broadcasting.

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