Multiple choice technology architecture

What is the name of the process that wraps data with protocol information before network transit ?

  1. Framing

  2. Data packaging

  3. Conversion

  4. Clocking

  5. Encapsulation
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Encapsulation is the process where each layer of the networking model wraps (encapsulates) the received data with its own protocol information (headers, trailers) before passing it down. For example, TCP adds its header to data, then IP adds its header, then Ethernet adds frame header and trailer. This creates a nested structure like an onion.

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