magic packets

A form of magic packet — A specially crafted packet that will turn on a computer with wake-on-LAN support if it is received by the computer's network card in standby mode.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of magic packet
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APA

magic packets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20packets

MLA

“magic packets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20packets. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magic packets,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20packets.

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