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Definition of packet

Logical grouping of information that includes a header containing control information and (usually) user data. Packets most often are used to refer to network layer units of data.

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Other definitions of packet

An Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) network layer transmission unit that consists of binary information representing both data and a header containing an identification number, source and destination addresses, and error-control data.

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A unit of information transmitted from one computer or device to another on a network.

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The set of data sent by the tablet device at each sample point in a stroke.

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