multicast

A transmission mode in which a signal or packet is sent to multiple receivers, but not all

receivers on a network. An e-mail distribution list is an example of multicast transmission. See also broadcast, multicast address, packet, signal, and unicast.

• ICST (Information and Communication Science and Technology)
• ID
• IDDD (International Direct Distance Dialing)
• IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame)
• IDSL (ISDN Digital Subscriber Line)
• IDU (Interface Data Unit)
• IEC
• IEC
• IEEE
• IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
• i.e. (id est)
• IE (Internet Explorer)
• IESG (Internet Engineering Steering Group)
• IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
• I/F (Inter/Face)
• IFP (Internet Fax Protocol)
• IGF (International Gateway Facility)
• IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol)
• I-hold
• III (International Information Infrastructure)
• ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier)
• ILF (InfraLow Frequency)
• image
• image decimation
• IMA (Inverse Multiplexing over ATM)