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packet
- Definition
- A group of data elements transmitted together that may be part of a larger transmission.. Each packet is then transmitted individually and can even follow different routes to its destination. Once all the packets forming a message arrive at the destination, they are recompiled into the original message. (Sources: Termium; Webopedia)
- French
- paquet
- Associated words and phrases
- packetization
to packetize
packet sequencing
packet switching - This term is used for
- data packet
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