Martian packet
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Etymology
From being a packet with a source or destination address that is "not of this Earth".
Noun
Martian packet (plural Martian packets)
- (computing, networking) A network packet whose declared source or destination IP address lies within a reserved address range unavailable for use on the public Internet.
Synonyms
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