an IP address to which multiple servers can listen
a single address that refers to multiple network devices
a special kind of Internet Protocol address (see below) that supports broadcasting messages to groups of subscribers
A single address, that transmits to be received and used by multiple network devices.
An address that refers to multiple network devices. Multicast addresses will become more important with the use of video conferencing.
A special type of address that is recognizable by multiple hosts. A Multicast Address is sometimes known as a Functional Address or a Group Address.
An address that designates a group of entities within a domain.
A class D address that refers to multi-network devices. Synonymous with group address.
An IP address that identifies a group of interfaces in such a way that a packet sent to a multicast address is delivered to all of the interfaces in the group.
Single address that refers to multiple network devices. Synonymous with group address. Compare with broadcast address and unicast address. See also multicast.
An address that includes a specified group of devices on the network. Only devices in this group simultaneously receive messages sent to this address.
A multicast address, for FDDI, is an address with the high order bit in the high-order byte of the address set. This type of address allows a user to have multiple stations on a ring set to the same address. If a packet is sent to a multicast address, all stations with that address receive the packet. A multicast address is sometimes referred to as a group address.
An address that designates a subset of nodes that are all listening for packets destined to this address.
In computer networking a multicast address is an identifier for a group of hosts that have joined a multicast group.
