"Transmission Control Protocol" meaning in English

See Transmission Control Protocol in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Transmission Control Protocol}} Transmission Control Protocol
  1. (computing, Internet) A networking protocol, almost always layered on top of the Internet Protocol, that provides reliable, connection based communications. Wikipedia link: Transmission Control Protocol Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Computing, Internet Synonyms: TCP Related terms: TCP/IP, UDP
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Alternative forms

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