TCP/IP

Posted on: April 21, 2023 /

TCP stands for Transmission Control Protocol and IP stands for Internet Protocol.

IP is the protocol used to communicate across networks using IP addresses (see IPv4 & IPv6)

TCP is the protocol used to communicate from applications (webpages, email, ftp, media streaming, etc.) to the Internet Protocol.

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