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application protocol data unit

application protocol data unit noun: a packet of data exchanged between two application programs across a network.

Noun

application protocol data unit (plural application protocol data units, abbreviation APDU)

  1. A packet of data exchanged between two application programs across a network.

Forms of application protocol data unit

pluralapplication protocol data units
abbreviationAPDU

Questions about application protocol data unit

What does application protocol data unit mean?
Application protocol data unit means a packet of data exchanged between two application programs across a network.
What part of speech is application protocol data unit?
Application protocol data unit is a noun.
What is the plural of application protocol data unit?
The plural of application protocol data unit is application protocol data units.

Words near application protocol data unit in the dictionary

  1. application programme
  2. application programmes
  3. application programming interface
  4. application programming interfaces
  5. application programs
  6. application protocol data unit
  7. application protocol data units
  8. application software
  9. application-specific
  10. applicational
  11. applicationism

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