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- From: profgmby@cybercomm.net (Sir Spamalot)
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- Subject: Re: Please Explain Octets
- Date: Mon, 18 Mar 1996 00:49:32 GMT
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- PTHarn@gnn.com (PTH) wrote:
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- >Could someone explain the term octets? When I check the details of a
- >communications session the data refers to blocks and octets. I would like to
- >know more fully what the term octets mean. I am pretty sure it has something
- >to do with the number eight but I am not really sure. Thanks in advance.
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- Oldtimers call them "BYTES".
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