multicast
Pronunciation: [ˈmʌltiˌkæst]
Word
Context: “technology”
(verb) to send the same information or data to multiple places at the same time. Think of it like telling a story to a group of friends all at once instead of repeating it for each person separately.
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The teacher decided to multicast the lesson to all students in different classrooms at the same time.
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She didn't multicast the video, so only a few students received it.
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Can we multicast the announcement so everyone hears it together?
Context: “technology”
(noun) a method where information is sent to many receivers at once. Imagine if you wanted to give out invitations to a party, and you send one message that everyone can see instead of sending individual messages.
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The multicast allowed everyone to receive the important update instantly.
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Without multicast, we would have to send separate messages to each person, which takes much longer.
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What are the benefits of using multicast over individual messages?
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