An automated communication procedure that links sales, operations, and trading locales by means of a computer. This electronic device routes orders, stores information, and relays execution reports to the proper departments and offices.
A type of network communication that sends an entire message, or block of data, rather than a simple packet.
Technique of receiving a message, storing it until the proper outgoing line is available, and then retransmitting. No direct connection between the incoming and outgoing lines is set up as in-line switching.
A mode of data processing whereby the CPU is used as a switching center where data is distributed or switched between remote terminals.
Switching technique involving transmission of messages from node to node, with storage at intermediate nodes until next portion of path available. (1) In a data network, the process of routing messages by receiving, storing, and forwarding complete messages. (2) The technique of receiving a complete message, storing it, and then forwarding it to its destination unaltered.
A strategy that enables communication channels to be used simultaneously be more than one node. At each transfer point in the connection, incoming data is stored in its entirety, then forwarded to the next point. This process continues until the data reaches its destination.
A switching technique where messages are accumulated, stored, and then transmitted when a channel is available.
A technique that transfers messages between points not directly connected. The switching facility receives messages, stores them in queues for each destination point, and retransmits them when a facility becomes available. Synonymous with store-and-forward.
Switching technique involving transmission of messages from node to node through a network. The message is stored at each node until such time as a forwarding path is available. Contrast with circuit switching and packet switching.
A routing technique using a message store-and-forward system. No dedicated path is established. Rather, each message contains a destination address and is passed from source to destination through i ... more
In telecommunications, message switching was the precursor of packet switching, where messages were routed in their entirety, one hop at a time. It was first introduced by Leonard Kleinrock in 1961. Message switching systems are nowadays mostly implemented over packet-switched or circuit-switched data networks.