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Packet
Explanation Posted: 12/02/01
A variable-length layer 3 protocol entity containing address and control information, plus data. Examples include IP and IPX packets. (2) A variable-length layer 2 protocol entity containing address and other control information, plus data. Examples include Ethernet and token ring packets. These are also referred to as "frames," and in this book the term "packet" generally refers to a layer 3 entity.