"throwbox" meaning in All languages combined

See throwbox on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: throwboxes [plural]
Etymology: throw + box Etymology templates: {{compound|en|throw|box}} throw + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} throwbox (plural throwboxes)
  1. (telecommunications) A stationary access point used to forward data in a delay-tolerant network. Categories (topical): Telecommunications

Inflected forms

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