different between transmit vs unicast

English

Etymology

From Middle English transmitten, borrowed from Latin tr?nsmitt? (“transmit”, verb, literally “over-send”). See also oversend.

Pronunciation

• enPR: tr?nsm?t', tr?nzm?t' IPA^(key): /t?æns?m?t/, /t?ænz?m?t/
• Rhymes: -?t
• Hyphenation: trans?mit

Verb

transmit (third-person singular simple present transmits, present participle transmitting, simple past and past participle transmitted)

1. (transitive) To send or convey something from one person, place or thing to another.
2. (transitive) To spread or pass on something such as a disease or a signal.
3. (transitive) To impart, convey or hand down something by inheritance or heredity.
4. (transitive) To communicate news or information.
5. (transitive) To convey energy or force through a mechanism or medium.
6. (intransitive) To send out a signal (as opposed to receive).

Synonyms

• oversend

Derived terms

• TX (abbreviation)

Related terms

• transmission
• transmittable
• transmittal
• transmittance
• transmittant
• transmitter
• mission

Translations

Anagrams

• tantrism

French

Verb

transmit

1. third-person singular past historic of transmettre

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tran?smit]

Verb

transmit

1. first-person singular present indicative of transmite
2. third-person plural present indicative of transmite
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of transmite

English

Etymology

uni- +? broadcast

Pronunciation

Adjective

unicast (not comparable)

1. (computing, networking) Being the transmission of messages to a single destination host on a packet switching network.
2. (programming) Synonym of singlecast

Verb

unicast (third-person singular simple present unicasts, present participle unicasting, simple past and past participle unicasted)

1. (computing, networking) To transmit in this manner.

Related terms

• multicast

Anagrams

• Stanciu, Uticans, anicuts, nautics