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Communication Networks/TCP and UDP Protocols
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TCP and UDP
The TCP and UDP protocols are two different protocols that handle data communications between terminals in an IP network (the Internet). This page will talk about what TCP and UDP are, and what the differences are between them.
In the OSI model, TCP and UDP are "Transport Layer" Protocols. Where TCP is a connection oriented protocol and UDP is a connectionless protocol.
Connection-Oriented vs Connectionless