multipathing

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noun

A network facility providing fault tolerance and load-spreading for network interface cards, each interface being assigned a static "test" IP address for diagnostic purposes.

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Meanings

nounmultipathing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA network facility providing fault tolerance and load-spreading for network interface cards, each interface being assigned a static "test" IP address for diagnostic purposes.

Origin

From multipath + -ing.

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APA

multipathing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipathing

MLA

“multipathing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipathing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multipathing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multipathing.

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