packet

Japanese: packet
packet

…In the former, a line connection is established between the two communicating points, as in a telephone switching network, before communication begins. In the latter, the sender forms a block of data of about 1,000 to 2,000 bits called a packet, adds information called a header that identifies the destination, and sends it to the switching network. The packet switch decodes the header and delivers each packet to its designated destination. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "packet" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…前者では電話交換網と同様に通信する両地点間に回線接続を設定してから通信を行う。後者では送信側でパケットpacketと称する1000~2000ビット程度のデータのブロックを形成し,これにあて先を識別するヘッダーと称する情報を付加して交換網に与える。パケット交換機はヘッダーを解読して,パケットごとにこれを指定されたあて先に送達する。…

※「packet」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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