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magic packet

magic packet noun: a specially crafted packet that will turn on a computer with wake-on-LAN support if it is received by the computer's network card in standby mode.

Noun

magic packet (plural magic packets)

  1. A specially crafted packet that will turn on a computer with wake-on-LAN support if it is received by the computer's network card in standby mode.

Forms of magic packet

pluralmagic packets

Origin of magic packet

Originally trademarked by AMD, but is now in common usage.

Questions about magic packet

What does magic packet mean?
Magic packet means a specially crafted packet that will turn on a computer with wake-on-LAN support if it is received by the computer's network card in standby mode.
What part of speech is magic packet?
Magic packet is a noun.
What is the plural of magic packet?
The plural of magic packet is magic packets.

Words near magic packet in the dictionary

  1. magic nigger
  2. magic niggers
  3. magic number
  4. magic numbers
  5. magic of diversification
  6. magic packet
  7. magic packets
  8. magic point
  9. magic points
  10. magic potion
  11. magic potions

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