frame
Definition
Data transmission term for variable-size packet of data bits in a particular format and with codes (called flags) that mark the beginning and end of the packet. A frame generally contains its own control instructions, and information for addressing and error detection. Depending on the protocol of the network, it may be also be called a block or cell.
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