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Protocol Data Unit

nounid 3713·updated May 12, 2026
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A unit of data specified in a protocol and consisting of protocol information and, possibly, user data.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Data0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Protocol Data Units
possessive
Protocol Data Unit's
pluralpossessive
Protocol Data Units'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
A unit of data specified in a protocol and consisting of protocol information and, possibly, user data.
FIPS PUB 1881 senseview framework →
§1
A unit of data specified in a protocol and consisting of protocol information and, possibly, user data.

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