Reliable multicast refers to a communication protocol designed to ensure that data is transmitted to multiple recipients over a network in a way that guarantees delivery, even in the presence of packet loss, network congestion, or other transmission failures. It combines the principles of both multicast and reliability. ### Key Characteristics of Reliable Multicast: 1. **Multicast Transmission**: Unlike unicast (where data is sent from one sender to one receiver), multicast allows a single sender to send data to multiple receivers simultaneously.
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