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Network Post Office

Network Post Office

Send a message through the internet and watch how packets travel

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What you just learned

When you send a message online, it gets split into small pieces called packets. Each packet finds its own path through the network. They might arrive in different order, but the receiving computer puts them back together. That's how the internet works — millions of packets finding their way, right now.