Briefly explain the types of switching on a network

What will be an ideal response?


Circuit switching: This form of connection occupies the entire media for the exchange of messages between two devices; other devices wishing to communicate must wait in queue.
Packet switching: This form of connection splits messages into fixed size packets; the media is shared across multiple connections and packets are assigned based on a priority system for transmission.
Message switching: Message switching is uncommon; communication over the media is comprised of entire messages that are transmitted one after the other.

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