multipoint
Several connection spots
Multipoint describes something involving or connecting more than two points, locations, or participants.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: a multipoint video conference links several participants simultaneously, while multipoint fuel injection delivers fuel to multiple cylinders in an engine.
In telecommunications and networking, multipoint connections allow data to flow between a central hub and multiple endpoints, as opposed to point-to-point connections between just two.
The word functions as both adjective and noun, though adjective use predominates.
Remote visual group communication
- teleconferencingRemote multi-party communication
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
participants · moderator · audiovisual · codec · bandwidth · latency · synchronization · multicast
Central connection point
- spokeCommunicated verbally
- nodeConnection point in networks
- topologyStudy of spatial arrangement
- starLuminous astronomical object
mesh · junction · convergence · router · switch · interface · linkage · interconnection
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- triangulationLocation via three points
- datumSingle unit of information
reference · precision · alignment · positioning · mapping · grid · interpolation · touchscreen
Spreading in many directions
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- spreadTo distribute widely
- allocationDistribution of shares
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
spatial · regional · fragmentation · diversification · coordination · logistics · proliferation · geography
videoconferencing
Remote visual group communication
- teleconferencingRemote multi-party communication
- webinarInternet-hosted interactive presentation
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
collaboration · participants · moderator · audiovisual · codec · bandwidth · latency · synchronization · multicast · transmission
hub
Central connection point
star · mesh · junction · convergence · router · switch · interface · linkage · interconnection · vertex
calibration
Adjusting for measurement accuracy
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- surveyingMeasuring and charting terrain
- triangulationLocation via three points
datum · reference · precision · alignment · positioning · mapping · grid · interpolation · touchscreen · stylus
dispersal
Spreading in many directions
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- spreadTo distribute widely
- allocationDistribution of shares
decentralization · spatial · regional · fragmentation · diversification · coordination · logistics · proliferation · geography · network
multipointpoint-to-point
Between two specific locations
unicast · one-to-one · direct connection · bilateral · peer-to-peer
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