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メッセージ交換 (メッセージこうかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
message switching
computing
A computing term for a data communication method where messages are routed as whole units through a network, as opposed to circuit switching or packet switching.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association 換 interchange, period, change Similar words 回かい 線せん 交こう 換かん Circuit switching establishes a dedicated path for the entire communication, while message switching routes complete messages store-and-forward.
パケット 交こう 換かん Packet switching breaks data into small packets sent independently, unlike message switching which handles entire messages.
Compound of メッセージ (message) and 交換 (exchange, switching). A technical calque from English 'message switching'.
