Metachannel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Metachannel is a noun meaning (computing) A transmission channel used for event notifications rather than actual data.
Meaning
(computing) A transmission channel used for event notifications rather than actual data.
Example Sentences
The cipher_ID and digest_ID are the OpenSSL cipher and digest types—Blowfish and SHA1 by default—that this node will use for the data channel and also to encrypt the metachannel.
Bayeux contains three types of channels: metachannels, service, and normal channels. Metachannels are created by the Bayeux server. Metachannels give information about events, such as handshake errors, connection, disconnection, and reconnection.
Word Forms
- metachannels
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include channel, pseudochannel, megachannel, pipeline, multichannels, channelizer.
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