A packet-switching node is a
node
In general, a node is a localized swelling (a "knot") or a point of intersection (a vertex).
Node may refer to:
In mathematics
* Vertex (graph theory), a vertex in a mathematical graph
* Vertex (geometry), a point where two or more curves, line ...
in a
packet-switching network that contains
data
In the pursuit of knowledge, data (; ) is a collection of discrete values that convey information, describing quantity, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of symbols that may be further interpret ...
switches and equipment for controlling, formatting, transmitting,
routing
Routing is the process of selecting a path for traffic in a network or between or across multiple networks. Broadly, routing is performed in many types of networks, including circuit-switched networks, such as the public switched telephone netw ...
, and receiving data packets.
''Note:'' In the
Defense Data Network The Defense Data Network (DDN) was a computer networking effort of the United States Department of Defense from 1983 through 1995. It was based on ARPANET technology.
History
As an experiment, from 1971 to 1977, the Worldwide Military Comman ...
(DDN), a packet-switching node is usually configured to support up to thirty-two X.25 56 kbit/s
host connections, as many as six 56 kbit/s interswitch trunk (IST) lines to other packet-switching nodes, and at least one
Terminal Access Controller (TAC).
Packets (information technology)
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