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

Deterministic in regards to communication means that something is predictable. So the message is sent and received in specified and predictable period of time.

Also when googling for specific terms, it’s always better to add some key words, in this case adding “data communication” with “deterministic” is going to give you results for this specific case