Hop
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Each step of a trip a data packet takes from its origination to its destination. For example, on the Internet a data packet may go through several routers before reaching its final destination.
Framework senses
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- A hop is each exchange with a gateway a packet takes on its way to the destination.
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- Each step of a trip a data packet takes from its origination to its destination. For example, on the Internet a data packet may go through several routers before reaching its final destination.
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- the act of hopping
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- an informal dance where popular music is played
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- twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes