RCDD · Question #222
Generating multiple message frames containing identical data being transferred to different individual devices is called:
The correct answer is B. Replicating unicast. Replicating unicast describes the process of creating multiple individual unicast frames that carry identical data, each addressed to a separate device rather than using a single multicast or broadcast transmission.
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Generating multiple message frames containing identical data being transferred to different individual devices is called:
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- AUnicast
- BReplicating unicast
- CMulticast
- DBroadcast
How the community answered
(16 responses)- B81% (13)
- C13% (2)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
Replicating unicast describes the process of creating multiple individual unicast frames that carry identical data, each addressed to a separate device rather than using a single multicast or broadcast transmission.
Unicast is a standard one-to-one transmission to a single recipient - it does not involve duplicating frames for multiple devices.
Replicating unicast involves the source or an intermediary device generating a distinct unicast frame for each recipient that contains the same payload. Unlike multicast, which uses a single frame delivered to a group address, replicating unicast duplicates the frame per destination, which consumes more bandwidth but works where multicast is not supported.
Multicast sends a single frame to a group address, allowing multiple receivers to receive the same stream without per-recipient frame duplication.
Broadcast sends one frame to all devices on a network segment simultaneously, not individual copies per device.
Concept tested: Replicating unicast vs multicast and broadcast frame delivery
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