Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

[tranz‚mish·ən kən′trōl ‚prōd·ə‚kȯl ′in·tər‚net ‚prōd·ə‚kȯl]
(computer science)
The Internet's principal communication standard, dictating how packets of information are sent and received across multiple networks. TCP breaks down and reassembles packets, and IP ensures that the packets are sent to the correct destination. Abbreviated TCP/IP.
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