"tinygram" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tinygrams [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tiny + datagram. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tiny|datagram}} Blend of tiny + datagram Head templates: {{en-noun}} tinygram (plural tinygrams)
  1. (networking, informal) A very small packet of data. Tags: informal

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