datagram

A fully addressed and self-contained packet that can be switched through a packet-switched

network and delivered to the intended target station independent of any other packets.That is, a datagram contains enough information to enable the network routers to deliver it to the correct destination.A datagram is a standalone, totally independent packet that is not considered by the routing protocol to be part of a datastream. See also datagram service, packet, packet switch, and protocol.

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• segment
• segmentation
• segmentation and reassembly (SAR)
• seizure
• selective call acceptance
• selective call block
• selective call forwarding
• selective call rejection
• selective ringing
• selector
• selenium
• self-healing
• self-learning bridge
• semiconductor
• send and pray
• sender
• Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX)
• serial communications
• serial communications
• serial-in, parallel-out (SIPO)
• Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
• serial line protocol
• Serial Storage Architecture (SSA)
• server
• service