packet-switched protocol

A packet-switched protocol is a communication method that breaks data into discrete packets, routes them independently across a network, and reassembles them at the destination for efficient and robust data transfer.

Aliases (3)

• file transfer protocol ×1
• packet-switched network protocol ×1
• wide area network protocol ×1

Instances (4)

• IPv4
• TFTP ("file transfer protocol")
• X.25 ("packet-switched network protocol")