1. multicast - Noun
2. multicast - Adjective
multicast (plural multicasts)
(computing, networking) The simultaneous transmission of data to several destinations on a network.
Coordinate term: broadcast
multicast address
multicast (not comparable)
(programming, of a delegate) Having multiple targets, such that a call to the delegate triggers a call to each target.
A multicast is indicated by the first transmitted bit of the destination address being 1. of the destination address are treated as multicast frames and are flooded to all points on the network. Source: Internet
Although MBGP enables the exchange of inter-domain multicast routing information, other protocols such as the Protocol Independent Multicast family are needed to build trees and forward multicast traffic. Source: Internet
Anycast addressing Like broadcast and multicast, anycast is a one-to-many routing topology. Source: Internet
Application layer multicast Application layer multicast-over-unicast overlay services (not based on IP multicast or datalink layer multicast) for application level group communication are widely used. Source: Internet
As such, since the IP packet size is limited in general, Xcast cannot be used for multicast groups with many destinations. Source: Internet
Depending on the network infrastructure and type, multicast transmission may or may not be feasible. Source: Internet