datagram
|da-ta-gram|
/ˈdeɪtəˌɡræm/
independent data packet
Etymology
'datagram' originates from the combination of 'data' and the suffix '-gram', where 'data' refers to information and '-gram' means something written or recorded.
The term 'datagram' was coined in the 20th century to describe a packet of data that can be sent independently over a network.
Initially, it referred to any packet of data, but now it specifically refers to packets in a network context.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a self-contained, independent packet of data sent over a network, which contains enough information to be routed from the source to the destination without relying on earlier exchanges between the source and destination computers.
The network uses datagrams to transmit information efficiently.
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