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Derived from the [http://revk.www.me.uk/2014/02/what-is-packet-loss.html Director's Blog]
 
The Internet uses a system of packets to send information. This means that whatever you are doing, whether accessing [[Facebook|FaceBook]], making a Skype call, playing an on-line game, downloading a file or reading an email, the information is broken down in to packets. These are not always the same size, and are typically up to around 1500 bytes (or characters) of data at a time.
 
Each of these packets carries some addressing information, and some data. The fact that packets are used means it is possible to have lots of things happening at once, with bits of one thing in one packet followed by bits of something else in another packet and so on, mixing up multiple things on one Internet connection. This is how it is possible for lots of people to use an Internet connection at once. The addressing data in the packet makes sure the right things go to the right place and are put back together at the far end.
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