X.3

The ITU-T standard, approved by ISO, which specifies the basic functions and user-selectable capabilities of a PAD.

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X.3

An ITU standard (1977) for a PAD (packet assembler/disassembler), which divides a data message into packets for transmission over a packet-switched network and reassembles them at the receiving side.

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