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peerings

peerings is the plural of peering.

Meaning of peering

Noun

peering (plural peerings)

  1. The act of one who peers; a looking around.
  2. (Internet) The act of carrying communications traffic terminating on one's own network on an equivalency basis to and from another network, usually without charge or payment.
    • The BT UK service uses a combination of private peerings and bilateral peerings at the UK exchange points in London, Manchester and Edinburgh.2001, Peter Willis, Carrier-Scale IP Networks

Questions about peerings

What is peerings the plural of?
Peerings is the plural of peering.

Words near peerings in the dictionary

  1. peeries
  2. peeriest
  3. peerification
  4. peering
  5. peeringly
  6. peerings
  7. peerless
  8. peerlessly
  9. peerlessness
  10. peers
  11. peers of the realm

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