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mul·​ti·​point | \ ¦məltə̇, -tē, -ˌtī+ \

Definition of multipoint

: involving several points especially : of, relating to, or being a computer network having more than two terminals connected by a single communications channel

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First Known Use of multipoint

1894, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for multipoint

multi- + point entry 1

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The first known use of multipoint was in 1894

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“Multipoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multipoint. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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