Virtual packet

In computer networking, virtual packet may refer to:

• Packets created by a packet generator, to simulate real-world network conditions such as packet storms
• Packets at any layer or sublayer (as those terms are used in, for example, the OSI model) above the most basic packets or frames used in a network. These "virtual packets" allow heterogeneous networks to talk to each other using a common protocol.^[1]

References

1. ^ Internet Protocol (IP), part of a course on computer networking hosted by the University of London

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