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What is TCP?

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is a standard that defines how to establish and maintain a network conversation via which application programs can exchange data. TCP works with the Internet Protocol (IP), which defines how computers send packets of data to each other. Together, TCP and IP are the basic rules defining the Internet. TCP is responsible for ensuring reliable data delivery by breaking data into packets, numbering them, and reassembling them in the correct order at the destination. It also handles error checking and retransmission of lost packets, ensuring that data arrives complete and intact. It's commonly used for applications requiring reliable data transfer, such as web browsing, email, and file transfer.

What other technologies are related to TCP?

TCP Competitor Technologies

UDP is a connectionless protocol, offering faster but unreliable data transfer, and is an alternative to TCP.
mentioned alongside TCP in 48% (14.7k) of relevant job posts
SCTP is a reliable, message-oriented protocol that provides features like multi-homing and multi-streaming, making it an alternative to TCP in certain applications.
mentioned alongside TCP in 39% (323) of relevant job posts

TCP Complementary Technologies

IP is the underlying protocol for routing packets across networks; TCP relies on IP to deliver data.
mentioned alongside TCP in 19% (6.6k) of relevant job posts
ICMP is used for diagnostics and error reporting, and can provide information about network conditions relevant to TCP connections.
mentioned alongside TCP in 39% (2.5k) of relevant job posts
HTTP is an application layer protocol that commonly uses TCP as its transport layer to ensure reliable communication.
mentioned alongside TCP in 8% (8.1k) of relevant job posts

Which organizations are mentioning TCP?

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