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UNIDIFFUSION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anycast
1, record 1, English, anycast
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anycasting 2, record 1, English, anycasting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communication that takes place over a network between a single sender and the nearest of a group of receivers. 3, record 1, English, - anycast
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In anycast, there is also a one-to-many association between network addresses and network endpoints: each destination address identifies a set of receiver endpoints, but only one of them is chosen at any given time to receive information from any given sender. 4, record 1, English, - anycast
Record 1, Key term(s)
- any-cast
- any cast
- any-casting
- any casting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unidiffusion aléatoire
1, record 1, French, unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- envoi à la cantonade 2, record 1, French, envoi%20%C3%A0%20la%20cantonade
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envoi des mêmes informations à un groupe de destinataires dans l’intention d’obtenir une réponse de l’un d’entre eux. 2, record 1, French, - unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme dans le cas [de la multidiffusion], une adresse de type [unidiffusion aléatoire] désigne un groupe d’interfaces, la différence étant que lorsqu'un paquet a pour destination une telle adresse, il est routé à un seul des éléments du groupe et non pas à tous. C'est, par exemple, le plus proche au sens de la métrique des protocoles [...] 1, record 1, French, - unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
envoi à la cantonade : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 décembre 2006. 3, record 1, French, - unidiffusion%20al%C3%A9atoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unicast
1, record 2, English, unicast
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- unicasting 2, record 2, English, unicasting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communication between a sender and a single receiver over a network (e.g., a person-to-person email). 2, record 2, English, - unicast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diffusion individuelle
1, record 2, French, diffusion%20individuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- monodiffusion 2, record 2, French, monodiffusion
correct, feminine noun
- unidiffusion 3, record 2, French, unidiffusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique selon laquelle un seul flux est transmis à un seul utilisateur final [...] 1, record 2, French, - diffusion%20individuelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidifusión
1, record 2, Spanish, unidifusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmisión de información a un único receptor. 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidifusi%C3%B3n
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