Data Unit

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DU
Pronunciation
/ˈdætə ˈjunɪt/
Category
Computing
Related Field
General

Examples in Context

  1. Bridge Protocol Data Unit(DU) : A message type used by bridges to exchange management and control information.
  2. A name used to identify the data unit in a data base.
  3. The FCS calculated for a given service data unit is dependent on the media access control method.
  4. The data unit that is integrity protected is the PDU header and the data part of the PDU before ciphering.
  5. The action of receiving or transmitting a data unit may be referred to with the abbreviations RX and TX, respectively.

Other meanings of DU