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packet switching

method for transmitting data over a computer network
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packet switching

Summary

packet switching ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • packet switching is a type of quality[2].
  • packet switching is a type of technique[3].
  • packet switching is a type of multiplexing[4].
  • packet switching is a type of data transmission[5].
  • packet switching's different from is recorded as circuit switching[6].
  • packet switching's uses is recorded as packet[7].
  • packet switching's greater than is recorded as circuit switching[8].
  • packet switching's less than is recorded as circuit switching[9].
  • packet switching's characteristic of is recorded as computer network[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include quality[2], technique[3], multiplexing[4], and data transmission[5].

Why It Matters

packet switching ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Olea · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Computerlanguage.com definition → packet+switching
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id (former scheme) → 0250781
    Foldoc id → packet+switching
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||id, de, el, pt, th, cs, mul */ Cleanup: add mul alias ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  2. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Greater than → circuit switching
    Characteristic of → computer network
    Uses → packet
    Different from → circuit switching
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007555728305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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