datagram

6.5

A small piece of data sent over a network that travels on its own and may arrive out of order

noun
/ˈdætəˌɡræm/

Specialized

: datagrama

Examples

I can say that Inbound Rules are enabled for Network Discovery (both NB-Name-In and NB-Datagram-In) as well as File and Printer Sharing (All NB-*-In).

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When the computer sends a datagram, it transmits data packets without a direct connection to the recipient.
The network administrator monitored the flow of datagrams to ensure efficient data transfer across the system.
Each datagram sent by the device contained information necessary for proper routing across the network.

Synonyms

packet

vsdatagram

Specialized

39 4.2

A small unit of data sent across a computer network

sends data independently without prior arrangement with the recipient

Antonyms

blockage

38 4.1

Something that blocks a pipe or blood vessel and stops flow

How Connected

listening

Specialized

11 6.5

socket

Specialized

4 5.6

datagram

Specialized

6.5

Surface Forms

datagram singular

datagrams plural

Morphology

datagram = data (semi-transparent) = data + gram

Built from 'data' plus the combining form '-gram'; 'data' is clear but '-gram' is a less familiar combining form and the term is a technical networking term.

Etymology

Datagram comes from data ('facts or information') plus the ending -gram ('a small written message'), the same ending you see in telegram. So a datagram is like a tiny, independent message of data that travels across a network on its own, which is why it can arrive without a fixed connection or in no particular order.