message relay
Information handoff system
A message relay is a system or process for passing information from one point to another through an intermediary.
The term applies across contexts: in telecommunications, it refers to services that facilitate communication between parties who cannot connect directly, such as relay services for deaf users; in computing, it describes servers that forward data between networks.
The concept emphasizes the intermediary role—someone or something receives a message and passes it along rather than originating or consuming it.
- batonSlender rod for leading
- courierDelivery person or service
- passMove beyond or decline
- messengerOne who delivers communications
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