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connectionless

connectionless adjective: without the use of a constant connection; sending and receiving data arbitrarily as needed, usually with less reliability than if a connection were held open.

Adjective

connectionless (not comparable)

  1. Without the use of a constant connection; sending and receiving data arbitrarily as needed, usually with less reliability than if a connection were held open.

Antonyms of connectionless

  • connection-oriented

Origin of connectionless

From connection + -less.

Words formed from connectionless

Questions about connectionless

What does connectionless mean?
Connectionless means without the use of a constant connection; sending and receiving data arbitrarily as needed, usually with less reliability than if a connection were held open.
What part of speech is connectionless?
Connectionless is an adjective.

Words near connectionless in the dictionary

  1. connectionally
  2. connectionism
  3. connectionist
  4. connectionistic
  5. connectionists
  6. connectionless
  7. connectionlessness
  8. connections
  9. connectitude
  10. connective
  11. connective tissue

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