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Packet

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000870

A small block of data transmitted over a network, forming the fundamental unit of communication in packet-switched networks. Each packet contains not only a segment of the data being sent but also control information, such as source and destination addresses, for proper routing. The maximum size of a packet is defined by the network protocol, such as the Ethernet frame size of 1500 bytes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000870
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Packet",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A small block of data transmitted over a network, forming the fundamental unit of communication in packet-switched networks. Each packet contains not only a segment of the data being sent but also control information, such as source and destination addresses, for proper routing. The maximum size of a packet is defined by the network protocol, such as the Ethernet frame size of 1500 bytes.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/packet/"
}

Record 959 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.