DATAGRAM

Etymology

Noun

datagram (plural datagrams)

(networking) A packet of data passed across a network

Usage notes

• Although the specifications of the Internet Protocol say that datagrams are what pass through the network, the word packet is more commonly used.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 July 2024

CHLORTHALIDONE

(noun) a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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