object-oriented networking

noun
UK /ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈnɛtwɜːkɪŋ/
US /ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈnɛtwɜːrkɪŋ/

A way of building computer networks where each part is like a smart little helper that can talk to the others.

With object-oriented networking, each device in the classroom can share information on its own.

SYNONYMS

component-based networkingmodular networkingobject-based networkingservice-oriented networking

RELATED WORDS

object-oriented programmingnetwork architecturedistributed systemsoftware-defined networkingprotocol

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A networking approach where network elements are modeled as software objects with their own data and actions.

The engineers used object-oriented networking to make the routers easier to update.

3. A design method that treats network resources as reusable building blocks.

Object-oriented networking lets developers reuse the same network object in many apps.

4. A style of network management where each node is an independent object that sends messages to others.

In object-oriented networking, a printer object can announce itself to the network.