Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol — Abbreviated TCP/IP. A set of communications protocols first developed by the Defense Advanced Research ProjectsAgency (DARPA) in the late 1970s. The set of TCP/IP protocols encompasses media access, packet transport, session communications … Dictionary of networking
Internet Protocol — Abbreviated IP, IP version 4, and IPv4. The session layer protocol that regulates packet forwarding by tracking addresses, routing outgoing messages, and recognizing incoming messages in TCP/IP networks and the Internet. The IP packet… … Dictionary of networking
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol — Abbreviated SMTP. The TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) protocol that provides a simple e mail service and is responsible for moving e mail messages from one e mail server to another. SMTP provides a direct end to end… … Dictionary of networking
Transmission Control Protocol — Abbreviated TCP. The transport level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols. It works above IP in the protocol stack and provides reliable data delivery over connection oriented links. TCP adds a header to the datagram that contains … Dictionary of networking
Resource Reservation Protocol — Abbreviated RSVP. An Internet protocol designedtodeliverdataontimeandintheright order over TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) networks. RSVP is a control and signaling protocol, not a routing protocol, and it works by… … Dictionary of networking
Post Office Protocol — Abbreviated POP. An Internet mail server protocol that also provides an incoming mail storage mechanism. POP works with Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), which actually moves the e mail from one system to another, and the latest version … Dictionary of networking
Real-time Transport Protocol — Abbreviated RTP. A protocol designed for use in online videoconferencing applications involving multiple participants. RTP can be used with any continuous data stream and so is suitable for use in interactive simulators and with control and… … Dictionary of networking
Serial Line Internet Protocol — Abbreviated SLIP. A protocol used to run Internet Protocol over serial lines or telephone connections using modems. SLIP allows a computer to establish a temporary direct connection to the Internet via modem and to appear to the host system … Dictionary of networking
Simple Network Management Protocol — Abbreviated SNMP. A standard protocol, part of the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) suite, used to manage and monitor nodes on a network. The accompanying illustration shows how the SNMP manager and agent are organized … Dictionary of networking
User Datagram Protocol — Abbreviated UDP. The connectionless, transport level protocol used in the TCP/IP suite of protocols, usually bundled with IP layer software. Because UDP does not add overhead, as does connection oriented TCP, UDP is often used with SNMP… … Dictionary of networking
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol — Abbreviated DHCP. A system based on network interface card addresses that isused to allocate IP addresses and other configuration information automatically for networked systems. DHCP is an update of the Bootstrap Protocol. See also… … Dictionary of networking