Editing Interpacket gap (section)

{{Short description|Pause between sending network packets}}
{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}

In [[computer networking]], the '''interpacket gap''' ('''IPG'''), also known as '''interframe spacing''', or '''interframe gap''' ('''IFG'''), is a pause which may be required between [[network packet]]s or [[network frame]]s. Depending on the [[physical layer]] protocol or [[line code|encoding]] used, the pause may be necessary to allow for receiver [[clock recovery]], permitting the receiver to prepare for another packet (e.g. powering up from a low-power state) or another purpose. It may be considered as a specific case of a [[guard interval]].