multicast
Noun
The simultaneous transmission of data to several destinations on a network.
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multicast address
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On an LAN, each host's network interface monitors the LAN and accepts packets addressed to the multicast address that defines the host group to which the packets belong. Unlike broadcasting, multicasting allows each host to choose whether it wants to accept multicast packets.
Adjective
Having multiple targets, such that a call to the delegate triggers a call to each target.
Usage- not-comparable
- of a delegate
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The result is a new multicast delegate that invokes both of the original implementing methods.
Word forms
multicasts