packet loss.

The loss of units of transmitted data before they reach their intended destination.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• high packet loss
• intermittent packet loss
• measure packet loss

On the page

Packet loss broke the voice into fragments while the connection remained technically open.

The diagnostics showed packet loss at the relay rather than at the receiving console.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.