A network packet is a basic unit of data that's grouped together and transferred over a computer network, typically a packet-switched network, such as the internet. Each packet or chunk of data forms part of a complete message and carries pertinent address information that helps identify the sending computer and intended recipient of the message. More @Wikipedia
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