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Fully switched network

Alright kiddo, picture this: you and your friends are playing a game where you need to pass a ball to each other in a circle. Now, if there's only one ball and everyone wants it at the same time, it would be chaos and no one would be able to share the ball, right?

Well, a fully switched network helps prevent this chaos in computer networks. It's like having lots of balls (called "packets") and a smart system that makes sure each ball gets to the right person (called "destination").

Basically, on a fully switched network, each device (like a computer or phone) is connected to a "switch" which acts like a traffic director or traffic cop. When one device wants to send a message or data to another device, it sends it to the switch which makes sure it goes directly to the right device without getting mixed up with other messages going on at the same time.

This way, everyone can share the network without getting in each other's way, like everyone getting a turn with the ball in your game. The fully switched network makes sure that every device has its own path to communicate with each other, and it makes the communication faster and more secure because it's like a private conversation just between the two devices involved.

So, just like how you and your friends can pass the ball around in a circle without chaos with lots of balls and a good system, a fully switched network lets devices communicate with each other smoothly and efficiently!
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