Packet
nounid
3492·updated May 9, 2026verified
The data unit that is routed from source to destination in a packet-switched network.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Data85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
—90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
- synonym
- mailboatparcel
- plural
- Packets
- possessive
- Packet's
- pluralpossessive
- Packets'
Framework definitions
- §1
- 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.
- §1
- 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.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- The data unit that is routed from source to destination in a packet-switched network.
- §1
- a boat for carrying mail
- §2
- a small package or bundle
- §3
- a message or message fragment, used in networked computer communication
- §4
- a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
- §1 · legacy_primary
- The data unit that is routed from source to destination in a packet-switched network.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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