What is circuit switching and packet switching

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Circuit switching is a dedicated communication path between two devices while packet switching breaks data into packets and sends them through the network.

Circuit switching establishes a dedicated connection before communication begins
Packet switching breaks data into packets and sends them through the network
Circuit switching is used in traditional telephone networks
Packet switching is used in computer networks
Circuit switching is more reliable but less efficient
Packet switching is less reliable but more efficient