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Encapsulation

Encapsulation is the mechanism by which data moves across protocol layers during communication. As data descends through the layers on a transmitting device, each layer prepends or wraps it with its own header; upon arrival at the receiving device, data ascends through the layers and each header is stripped away in turn.

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Updated 2026-09-06

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Anatomy of the Internet: Core Protocols and Packet Delivery @ University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ch.1 Networking Fundamentals and Architecture - Anatomy of the Internet: Core Protocols and Packet Delivery @ University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Layered Models and Encapsulation - Anatomy of the Internet: Core Protocols and Packet Delivery @ University of Michigan - Ann Arbor