TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
Our Definition
Transmission Control Protocol, a transportation protocol that is one of the core protocols of the Internet protocol suite. TCP enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data between one network device to another.
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Sources and Online Definitions
"TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. Whereas the IP protocol deals only with packets, TCP enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data. TCP guarantees delivery of data and also guarantees that packets will be delivered in the same order in which they were sent."
"The Transmission Control Protocol ensures the reliability of data transmissions across Internet-connected networks. TCP checks packets for errors and submits requests for retransmissions if errors are found; it also will return the multiple packets of a message into the proper, original sequence when the message reaches its destination."
Comments (1)
Anonymous said
at 11:53 pm on Jan 31, 2008
I've edited our definition of TCP. It is a minor edition, but feel free to edit further.
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