What does the word ‘deterministic’ mean in regards to communication through a network?

Question

I’ve been delving into the world of networking and have read about “deterministic data communications”. I Googled the word “deterministic” and it says “relating to the philosophical doctrine that all events, including human action, are ultimately determined by causes regarded as external to the will.”

Can someone how that relates to data communications?

Thanks 🙂

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Answer 1

Lesson: Don’t rely on Google for answers, because you won’t necessarily find what you are after and you have no way of knowing if it’s accurate. Use an appropriate reference work instead, in this case, a dictionary.

If you don’t have a dictionary to hand, http://onelook.com looks up words in multiple online dictionaries.