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for Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol, TCP/IP was developed in
1978 and driven by Danny Cohen, David Reed, and John Shoch.
Today TCP/IP is a language governing communications among all computers on the
Internet. TCP/IP is two separate protocols, TCP and
IP, that are used together. The
Internet Protocol standard dictates how packets of information are sent out
over networks. IP has a packet-addressing method that lets any computer on the Internet
forward a packet to another computer that is a step (or more) closer to the packet's
recipient. The Transmission Control Protocol ensures the reliability of data transmission
across Internet connected networks. TCP checks packets for errors and submits requests for
re-transmissions if errors are found; it also will return the multiple packets of a
message into a proper, original sequence when the message reaches its destination.
- Additional information and help with
the breakdown of an IP address can be found on our
IP
definition.
Also see: IP,
IPX/SPX, NetBEUI,
Network definitions, Port,
Protocol
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