Application protocol data unit
application protocol data unit
networking
(apdu) a packet of data exchanged between two application programs across a network. this is the highest level view of communication in the osi seven layer model and a single packet exchanged at this level may actually be transmitted as several packets at a lower layer as well as having extra information (headers) added for routing etc.
(1995-12-19)
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