Datapac

/ˈdeɪ.tə.pæk/ noun

Definition

A packet switching network service that was used for transmitting data over long distances, particularly in Canada and internationally during the 1970s-90s.

Etymology

Acronym/blend of 'data' and 'pac' (packet). Created as a brand name for a telecommunications service established in Canada in the 1970s.

Kelly Says

Datapac was Canada's pioneering packet-switching network—it helped prove that data could be broken into packets, sent separately, and perfectly reassembled at the destination.

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