paketsformat
Paketsformat is a term found in Dutch technical literature to refer to the formal specification that defines the structure of a data packet within a given system. A paketsformat describes how information is organized inside the packet, including the sequence and meaning of fields in the header, how the payload is carried, and how the packet is concluded or guarded against errors. Because the term is generic, different systems implement their own paketsformat, and there is no single universal standard by that name.
A typical paketsformat includes a header with fixed fields and a payload section. Common fields are a
Encoding and transport considerations are part of a paketsformat. Fields may be encoded in binary or text
Usage and interoperability: paketsformat is used in network protocols, inter-process communication, and data serialization schemes. While
See also: packet, frame format, protocol, data serialization.