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computer networks allow computers to send information to each other. what is the term used to describe the basic unit of data passed from one computer to another?
packet
message
package
transmission
In computer networks, a packet is the basic unit of data sent from one computer to another. It contains data along with header information for routing and delivery. Messages are higher - level constructs, package is not the technical term for this, and transmission refers to the act of sending data, not the unit of data.
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A. packet