Cut-through switching. In computer networking, cut-through switching is a method for packet switching systems, wherein the switch starts forwarding a frame (or packet) before the whole frame has been received, normally as soon as the destination address is processed.
There are two types of disability insurance: 1  Short-Term Disability (STD) pays you a portion of your income for a short period of time after you run out of sick leave. 2  Long-Term Disability (LTD) pays you a portion of your income after you run out of both sick leave and STD.
4 â Long-term disability coverage can last for years, while short-term disability coverage lasts weeks or months. Long-term disability insurance policies cover periods from a couple of years to the rest of your life (the ideal policy covers you until age 67). Short-term disability insurance tends to cover between 30-120 days.