In the technology referred to as ____,a message is divided into several parcels that can be routed independently to their destination.
A) packet switching
B) handshaking
C) circuit switching
D) protocol

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In packet switching, a message is divided into several smaller units (packets), each of which contains the address of the sender, the intended recipient, and some of the message data. The packets are then sent independently on the network based on the most efficient route available. Once all the packets have arrived at the destination, they are reassembled to reconstruct the original message. This is different from circuit switching, where a dedicated physical path is established for the duration of a conversation, and handshaking and protocol are related concepts but do not directly involve breaking down messages into smaller parts.

In the Technology Referred to as ____,A Message Is Divided