Meaning of the word datagram in English

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datagram

US /ˈdeɪtəˌɡræm/
UK /ˈdeɪtəˌɡræm/

Noun

a self-contained, independent packet of data that can be transmitted over a network without prior arrangement between the sender and receiver

Example:
The network protocol uses datagrams for connectionless communication.
Each datagram contains source and destination address information.