"core switch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: core switches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} core switch (plural core switches)
  1. (computing, networking) A high-capacity switch usually at the core or backbone of a computer network, aggregating network traffic to the Internet or a WAN.
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