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MULTI-DIFFUSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Transmission
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

The transmission of the same data to a selected group of destinations.

OBS

multicast: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA.

OBS

multicast: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • multi-casting
  • multi-cast

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission (Télécommunications)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Transmission des mêmes données vers un ensemble précis de destinations.

OBS

diffusion sélective : terme normalisé par la CSA; terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

multi-diffusion : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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