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How does data travel across networks?
Foundations of Digital Technology / How does data travel across networks?
"Digital information is divided into packets before transmission. Routers examine each packet and forward it toward its destination. Packets may travel through different routes, and the receiving system combines them again to reconstruct the original information."
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