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layer 2 switching

Title English: 
layer 2 switching
Definition English: 
Layer 2 refers to the Data Link layer of the commonly-referenced multilayered communication model, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). The Data Link layer is concerned with moving data across the physical links in the network. In a network, the switch is a device that redirects data messages at the layer 2 level, using the destination Media Access Control (MAC) address to determine where to direct the message.
Title Arabic: 
ابتدال من المستوى الثاني
Domain: 
Information Technology
Subject: 
ICT Applications
InformationType: 
Term
SourceSymbol: 
ESCWA Technology Division