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The universe's preferred shipping unit: chop the message, label each box, reassemble at destination.
means A small, self-contained chunk of data sent across a network, wrapped with addressing info so it can travel independently and be reassembled.
from A diminutive of pack, meaning a small bundle; the data sense arrived in the 1960s as networks learned to slice information into mailable pieces.
Born of theoryCoined by Donald Davies in 1965, networking pioneer.
Travels soloEach packet may take a different route to arrive.
Header and payloadAddress on the envelope, message inside the box.
Tiny by designSmaller chunks survive congestion and errors better.