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multicast

British  
/ ˈmʌltɪˌkɑːst /

noun

  1. a broadcast from one source simultaneously to several receivers on a network

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Then a receiver at someone’s home, like an antenna, would pick up that signal and a cable box would decode it: a method known as multicast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Publishers have jump-started production of titles in what was once a sleepy and overlooked format, investing in elaborate, multicast productions and building new recording studios.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2018

Its holdings also include Chicago radio station WGN and multicast TV networks ThisTV and Antenna TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2017

Last year, the best-selling thriller writer Jeffery Deaver released an original, multicast audio drama, “The Starling Project,” with Audible.com.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2015

They warned, “Reader beware: Establishing a UDP multicast network for video transportation is complex and requires specialized engineering capabilities.”

From Forbes • Aug. 11, 2014

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