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- DictionaryPack·et net·work/ˈpakət ˈnetˌwərk/
noun
- 1. a data transmission network using packet switching.
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Formatted unit of data carried by all packet-switching networks
In telecommunications and computer networking, a network packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network. A packet consists of control information and user data; the latter is also known as the payload. Control information provides data for delivering the payload (e.g., source and destination network addresses, error detection codes, or sequencing information). Typically, c... Wikipedia