store and forward

noun

The technique of having information sent to an intermediate station where it is kept and later relayed to its destination.

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Meanings

nounstore and forward (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecommunicationsThe technique of having information sent to an intermediate station where it is kept and later relayed to its destination.
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APA

store and forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/store%20and%20forward

MLA

“store and forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/store%20and%20forward. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “store and forward,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/store%20and%20forward.

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