Primary definition
Switches connects computers into networks. A switch acts as a controller. Routers connect and manage traffic between different networks.
Also known asnetwork switch · Ethernet switch · LAN switch · packet switch
— EAC Glossary of TermsView source
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Switches connects computers into networks. A switch acts as a controller. Routers connect and manage traffic between different networks.
EAC Glossary of Terms · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Switch. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 11, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/switch
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EAC Glossary of Terms
EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Information Technology Terminology
EAC Information Technology Terminology
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