source routing

noun

A technique whereby the sender of a packet can specify the route that a packet should take through the network.

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Meanings

nounsource routing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA technique whereby the sender of a packet can specify the route that a packet should take through the network.
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APA

source routing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20routing

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“source routing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/source%20routing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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