Packet
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The data unit that is routed from source to destination in a packet-switched network.
polysemousMWEFederal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary
Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
A piece of a message transmitted over a packet-switching network. One of the key features of a packet is that it contains the destination address in addition to the data. In IP networks, packets are often called datagrams.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Data unit that is routed from source to destination in a packet-switched network Scope Note: A packet contains both routing information and data. Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is such a packet-switched network.
Wordset Dictionary
a boat for carrying mail
Wordset Dictionary
a small package or bundle
Wordset Dictionary
a message or message fragment, used in networked computer communication
Wordset Dictionary
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
Classifications
Entity Type
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Sensitivity
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants
- synonym
- mailboatparcel
- plural
- Packets
- possessive
- Packet's
- pluralpossessive
- Packets'