Meanings
noundata plane (plural data planes)
plural data planes · alternative dataplane
- computingThe part of a network that carries user traffic, as opposed to those parts handling network topology and signalling.
Synonyms: forwarding plane, user plane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe part of a network that carries user traffic, as opposed to those parts handling network topology and signalling.
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data plane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20plane
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“data plane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20plane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “data plane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/data%20plane.
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