packet unit

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• Packet switching — is a digital networking communications method that groups all transmitted data – regardless of content, type, or structure – into suitably sized blocks, called packets. Packet switching features delivery of variable bit rate data streams… …   Wikipedia

• Packet radio — is a form of digital data transmission used to link computers. The most common use of PKT is in amateur radio, to construct wireless computer networks. Its name is a reference to the use of packet switching between network nodes, which allows… …   Wikipedia

• packet — pack‧et [ˈpækt] noun [countable] 1. a small container, usually made of paper, with a set of things in it ; = PACK: • United Biscuits produces 5 billion packets a year. packet of • Supermarkets withdrew thousands of packets of chocolates after… …   Financial and business terms

• Packet loss — occurs when one or more packets of data traveling across a computer network fail to reach their destination. Packet loss is distinguished as one of the three main error types encountered in digital communications; the other two being bit error… …   Wikipedia

• Packet Control Unit — Die Packet Control Unit (PCU) dient zur Implementierung der GPRS Core Architektur im GSM Funknetz. Die PCU kommuniziert auf der einen Seite über die Abis Schnittstelle der Basisstation mit dem Endgerät, auf der anderen Seite über die Gb… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Packet (information technology) — In information technology, a packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet mode computer network. Computer communications links that do not support packets, such as traditional point to point telecommunications links, simply transmit… …   Wikipedia

• packet — pack|et S2 [ˈpækıt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: pacquet, from pack] 1.) a) BrE a container made of paper, plastic, or ↑cardboard that something is sold in packet of ▪ a packet of envelopes ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• packet monkey — n. An unskilled computer prankster who can only ape skilled hackers by downloading and using their programs that are designed to infiltrate and compromise computer networks. Example Citation: Hackers, in their online communities, say the media… …   New words

• packet — noun Etymology: Middle English pekette, pakat, from Anglo French pacquet, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch pak pack Date: 15th century 1. a. a small bundle or parcel b. a small thin package c. British (1) pay envelope (2) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• packet — pack•et [[t]ˈpæk ɪt[/t]] n. 1) a small package or parcel of anything: a packet of letters[/ex] 2) naut. navig. a small vessel that carries mail, passengers, and goods regularly on a fixed route 3) inf Informal. a large amount of money 4) cmp cmp… …   From formal English to slang

• Packet — WikiV One unit of binary data capable of being routed through a computer network. To improve communication performance and reliability, each message sent between two network devices is often subdivided into packets by the underlying hardware and… …   Audio and video glossary