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Messages sent across the Internet are divided into packets. What is a packet and why are messages divided into them?
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It is structured in a specific format that includes not only the actual piece of data (payload) but also control information such as source and destination addresses, error checking codes, and sequence information. This structure allows data to be routed from the Show more…
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