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Packet Buffer

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:51 pm

(pak et buf &r) (n.) Memory space that is set aside specifically for either storing a packet that is awaiting transmission over a network or storing a packet that has been received over a network. The memory space is either located in the network interface card or in the computer that holds the card.

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