Phrase Hound found 30 phrases and 14 compound words that contain packet. The most common are listed below. Open packet in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 30
- packet lossThe event of one or more packets of data in a computer network not reaching their destination.
- catch a packetTo be fired upon.
- packet boatAn ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
- Data packet
- wave packeta collection of waves, travelling together
- packet switchingA means of directing digitally encoded information in a communication network from its source to its destination, in which messages may be divided into smaller entities called packets, each of which travels independently through the …
- caught a packetsimple past and past participle of catch a packet
- steam-packetA packet boat powered by steam.
- packet radioA digital form of radio that uses packet switching to transmit datagrams.
- pay packetA sealed envelope containing a person's wages.
- magic packetA specially crafted packet that will turn on a computer with wake-on-LAN support if it is received by the computer's network card in standby mode.
- packet boatsplural of packet boat: An ocean-going ship chartered by the government to carry the mail and official communications.
- red packetSynonym of red envelope: In Chinese communities, a decorated paper envelope, traditionally red, containing a gift of money (lucky money) presented during special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and the Chinese New Year; also, the …
- small packetA specific category of mail, defined as a package less than 2 kilograms in weight.
- packet lossesplural of packet loss: The event of one or more packets of data in a computer network not reaching their destination.
- catching a packetpresent participle and gerund of catch a packet
- packet-switchedPertaining to packet switching.
- Christmas tree packetA data packet having every option set for whatever protocol is in use.
- wage packetAn envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker
- packet tracerA tool used to monitor, analyze and simulate network traffic by capturing data packets over a network.
- Martian packetA network packet whose declared source or destination IP address lies within a reserved address range unavailable for use on the public Internet.
- packet snifferSoftware designed for checking packets of data transferred over the Internet.
- General Packet Radio ServiceA packet-oriented mobile data service available to users of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and IS-136 mobile phones. It provides data rates from 56 up to 114 kilobits per second.
- penny packetA small number of things or people; a small group.
- catches a packetthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch a packet: To be fired upon.
Compound words 14
- subpacketPart of a packet.
- packetfulEnough to fill a packet.
- antipacketA record indicating that a previously transmitted packet of data was successfully received, and preventing it from being sent again to the same recipient.
- interpacketBetween packets of data.
- intrapacketWithin a packet of data.
- micropacketA very small packet (in various senses).
- multipacketComposed of multiple packets
- packetlikeResembling or characteristic of a packet.
- radgepacketSomeone prone to extreme outbursts of bad temper.
- wavepacketAlternative spelling of wave packet: a collection of waves, travelling together