CEFR B1

anycast

noun

Meaning

Anycast means a network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to the nearest or best destination as viewed by the routing topology.

Examples

The article uses anycast to mean (networking) A network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to....
The teacher asked students to find anycast in the reading.

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anycast (B1)

noun

Definition

Anycast means a network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to the nearest or best destination as viewed by the routing topology.

Examples

The article uses anycast to mean (networking) A network addressing and routing scheme whereby data is routed to....
The teacher asked students to find anycast in the reading.

How to Use anycast

a/the anycast (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a anycast."
anycast in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked anycast in context before translating it."

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