Packet switching got its name thanks to late British scientist Donald Davies who was creating a network that used this technique at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).

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For example, Donald Dewar, the Scottish secretary, and Ron Davies, the Welsh secretary, claim that their plans for a Scottish parliament and a Welsh assembly will strengthen the union between their respective countries and England.

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