The method of slicing digital messages into parcels,transmitting them along different communication paths,and reassembling them at their destinations is called
A)multiplexing.
B)packet shifting.
C)packet routing.
D)ATM.
E)packet switching.

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The described method is known as packet switching, hence choice E is the correct answer. Multiplexing is a method of combining multiple signals to use a single transmission channel. Packet shifting and routing are not commonly used terms in the context of digital communication, and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) is a specific technology that uses packet switching.

The Method of Slicing Digital Messages into Parcels,transmitting Them Along