transmission control protocol/internet protocol (TCP/IP)
The set of working practices which allows all internet users and providers to communicate with each other whatever their equipment is. TCP/IP specifies how individual signals are sent over the internet.
Related terms
SMTP
internet protocol (IP)
point-to-point protocol (PPP)
serial line internet protocol (SLIP)
transmission control protocol (TCP)
communications protocol
protocol
Term sub categories
Networks and communications technology
protocols and standards
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