Collision Domain - Definition or Meaning

Collision Domain

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Definition of “Collision Domain” :

A “Collision Domain” refers to a network scenario where one particular device’s data transmission can collide with another’s due to them being on the same network segment. In this domain, only one device can send data at a time to avoid data collisions.

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