PDU

PDU

Protocol Data Units (PDUs) are single units of information transmitted among peer entities of a computer network. It is composed of protocol-specific control information and user data. In the layered architectures of communication protocol stacks, each layer implements protocols tailored to the specific type or mode of data exchange.

  1. PDU: Contains all information from the top to bottom layer like a Russian doll
    1. L7 - Data
    2. L4 - Segment
    3. L3 - IP Packet
    4. L2 - Frame

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OSI or TCP/IP Layer

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