The BSD Packet Filter: A New Architecture for User -

Network Packet Brokers packet Network packets are similar in function to a postal package A network packet or unit of data goes through the process of encapsulation, which adds information packet A packet is a unit of data that is grouped together Most traffic transported on a network is broken down into packets

packet PACKET meaning: 1 : a small, thin package; 2 : a package in which something is sold and bought