packet header
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packet header
A group of fields in a network packet that describes its content, all required destination addresses to reach its target, and all source information necessary to allow a response to come back. See packet and header.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.