Protocol Data Units (PDUs)

• At each layer, messages are strings of 1s and 0s

• These messages are organized

• Called protocol data units (PDUs)

• Each layer (except Physical) has a PDU

  • E.g., Application PDU or APDU
  • E.g., Computer (Transport) PDU or CPDU

PDU

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