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'''Routing and switching''' is a somewhat unfortunate, but widely accepted term in computer and telecommunications networking. With respect to discrete units of data (i.e., [[packet]]s and [[frame]]s), [[routing]] at the [[internetwork layer]] is the dominant technology, supplemented by [[ | '''Routing and switching''' is a somewhat unfortunate, but widely accepted term in computer and telecommunications networking. With respect to discrete units of data (i.e., [[packet]]s and [[frame]]s), [[routing]] at the [[internetwork layer]] is the dominant technology, supplemented by [[bridge (computer network)|bridging]] and hybrid technologies such as [[Multi-Protocol Label Switching]]. [[Circuit switching]] is declining in use, but has different techniques for redirecting physical or virtual information streams. | ||
Revision as of 06:08, 10 February 2011
Routing and switching is a somewhat unfortunate, but widely accepted term in computer and telecommunications networking. With respect to discrete units of data (i.e., packets and frames), routing at the internetwork layer is the dominant technology, supplemented by bridging and hybrid technologies such as Multi-Protocol Label Switching. Circuit switching is declining in use, but has different techniques for redirecting physical or virtual information streams.