Multiprotocol
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Multiprotocol is an adjective meaning Involving or supporting more than one protocol.
Meaning
Involving or supporting more than one protocol.
Example Sentences
Unlike earlier generation units, new multiprotocol terminals can, under user control, “talk” in any communications protocol.
In a business environment that may require communications between the IBM PC and devices or host computers in a variety of protocols, a multiprotocol communications capability may be advantageous.
As a result of these efforts, multiprotocol lambda switching (MPLmS) and, more recently, generalized multiprotocol label switching (G-MPLS) have been proposed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) as the control plane for dynamic provisioning and restoration of lightpaths in optical networks.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include encapsulation, switching, multiported, multipath, multistandard, multitherapy.
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