Definition of cut-through in English English dictionary
Technique for examining incoming packets whereby an Ethernet switch looks only at the first few bytes of a packet before forwarding or filtering it This process is faster than looking at the whole packet, but it also allows some bad packets to be forwarded
A type of forwarding method used in switches that allows data to be forwarded through without any checks due to the low error rate of the network
A switching technique that allows a routing decision to be made as soon as the destination address of the frame is received
Resistance of solid material to penetration by an object under conditions of pressure, temperature, etc
An approach that minimizes queuing delay by starting the forwarding decision while the traffic is still being received
Dialing "10"+CIC+" #" followed by an AuthCode for IntraLATA calls Cycle - A recurring series of events (e g Business Cycle, System Life Cycle, etc )
A term used to describe a network switch architecture Cut-through switches begin forwarding frames from one switch port to another as soon as the frames destination address is read
Allies warned— the Communists today that they might cut through the prisoner exchange problem by releasing in South Korea 32000 North Koreans who do not want to go home.