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A network packet is a formatted unit of data carried by a packet-switched network. Computer communications links that do not support packets such as traditional point-to-point telecommunications links simply transmit data as a bit stream. When data is formatted into packets the bandwidth of the communication medium can be better shared among users than if the network were circuit switched.A packet consists of two kinds of data: control information and user data (also known as payload).