===== Packet Loss =====
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**Packet Loss** is used when describing a [[ddsf:public:guidebook:06_append:glossary:p:psn]] and refers to the amount of data (number of packets) that fails to arrive at its intended destination. Network administrators consider this metric when looking at the efficacy and [[ddsf:public:guidebook:06_append:glossary:p:performance|performance]] of data systems.

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