Definition of packet switching
: the division of data (as in a message) into packets for transmission in an electronic communications network
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“Packet switching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet%20switching. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of packet switching was in 1971
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