User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is an alternative communications protocol to Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), used primarily for starting low-latency and loss-tolerating connections between applications and the internet. UDP is also …

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a special type of packet used for inter-device communication, carrying everything from redirect instructions to timestamps for synchronization between devices. ICMP is an error-reporting protocol …

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation through which programs can exchange information or data. TCP works with the Internet Protocol …