packet switch

A device that switches data organized into packets, discrete sets of data that may take the

specific form of packets, frames, or cells depending on the network technology specifics. For example, packet switches switch packets in networks based on the Internet Protocol (IP), frames in networks based on the Frame Relay or Ethernet protocol, and cells in those based on the Asynchronous Transfer Mode

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• CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act)
• CAP
• capacitance (C)
• capacitive reactance (X )
• capacitor
• capacity
• Captioned Telephone Service
• carding
• carrier
• Carrier Access Charge (CAC)
• Carrier Access Code (CAC)
• carrier class
• carrier frequency
• carrier grade
• Carrier Identification Code (CIC)
• carrierless amplitude phase modulation (CAP)
• carrier sense multiple access/collision avoidance (CSMA/CA)
• carrier sense multiple access (CSMA)
• carrier sense multiple access with collision detection (CSMA/CD)
• carrier serving area (CSA)
• carrier system
• carrier system
• Carterfone Decision
• Carterfone Decision
• Cartesian coordinates