unicast message

[ˈjuːnɪkæst ˈmɛsɪdʒ]
nounpl: unicast messages
mensagem unicast
1. A network communication transmission sent from a single source to a single destination device
The server sends a unicast message directly to the client's IP address.
O servidor envia uma mensagem unicast diretamente para o endereço IP do cliente.
2. Point-to-point communication in which one sender transmits data to exactly one receiver
Unlike broadcast messages, unicast messages are delivered to only one recipient.
Diferentemente das mensagens de broadcast, mensagens unicast são entregues apenas a um destinatário.
This is technical terminology primarily used in computing, telecommunications, and networking contexts in both English-speaking countries and Brazil. The term 'unicast' is typically not translated in professional IT environments and remains 'unicast' in Portuguese technical documentation, though 'mensagem unicast' is the formal translation when full Portuguese terminology is required.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
point-to-point messageone-to-one messagedirected messagetargeted message
Antonyms / Antônimos
broadcast messagemulticast messageanycast message

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
mensagem unicast
Standard technical term used in telecommunications and IT sectors
Portugal
mensagem unicast
Same technical terminology used in European Portuguese IT context
Technical English (USA/Brazil)
unicast message
Often used untranslated in technical documentation and network protocols

Related Words

multicastbroadcastnetwork transmissionpacketroutingIP address

Related Idioms & Phrases

point-to-point communication
one-to-one transmission
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