Packets

packets

Packets are a stream of binary octets of data of some arbitrary length. It is typically used to describe chunks of data created by software, not by hardware. Internet Protocol (IP) creates packets. The term packet is NOT synonymous with the term frame even though many people make that mistake. Information that has been broken into packets is sometimes described as having been packetized.

Types of Packets

Internet Protocol is often described as transmitting packets.

Contents of Packets

Packets contain logical addressing information, such as an IP address, and data.

 

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