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Division of data into smaller protocol units for transmission

Packet segmentation is the division of data into smaller protocol data units before transmission over a computer network. In the Internet protocol suite, the term is most commonly used for sender-side packetization at the transport layer, such as dividing a TCP byte stream into segments or fragmenting a large SCTP user message into multiple DATA chunks and packets. Segmentation is usually constrained by the maximum transmission unit (MTU) of the path and by protocol-specific limits such as the maximum segment size (MSS). Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Packet segmentationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: A hybrid deep learning based brain tumor classification and segmentation by stationary wavelet packet transform and adaptive kernel fuzzy c means clusteringInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Computer NetworksThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Texture classification and segmentation using wavelet packet frame and Gaussian mixture modelCited 172 times
  5. Go sideways: Path MTU DiscoveryA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Transport layerA closely related topic

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  1. Overview
  2. Relation to MTU
  3. Operation in common protocols
  4. Distinction from fragmentation
  5. Modern implementation

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