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Packet

Packet is a formatted unit of data with headers and payload that packet-switched networks create, forward, and process independently. It matters in enterprise environments because routing, security controls, traffic engineering, and performance monitoring all operate on packet structures and metadata.

141 articles
160 companies
Most covered: Aviz Networks, DEEP, Sonic

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