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The terms packet and datagram are not interchangeable. Packet refers strictly to the data units in layer 3 (network) of the OSI model (implemented by IP), whereas datagram strictly refers to the data unit for layer 4 (transport) of the OSI model when an unreliable protocol (UDP) is used.
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== Process ==
[[File:IPv4 Fragmentation Algorithm-en.png|thumb|300px|The fragmentation algorithm in IPv4.]]
 
IP packets are encapsulated in datalink frames, and, therefore, the link MTU affects larger IP [[network packet|packets]] and forces them to be split into pieces equal to or smaller than the MTU size.