magic packet

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Originally trademarked by AMD, but is now in common usage.

Noun[edit]

magic packet (plural magic packets)

  1. (networking) A specially crafted packet that will turn on a computer with wake-on-LAN support if it is received by the computer's network card in standby mode.
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