data packet
Digital transmission unit
A data packet is a unit of information transmitted over a network.
Digital communication breaks data into small, manageable chunks—packets—each containing a portion of the message plus addressing information that helps route it to the destination.
The video stuttered because packets were arriving out of order.
The packet structure underlies how the internet works.
- byteDigital information unit
- transmissionSending of information
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- headerTop line of document
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
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data packetcontinuous stream
Uninterrupted flowing sequence
data stream · analog signal · broadcast signal · continuous flow · live stream
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