TCP/IP

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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) allows computers to communicate with one another over a network. Some of the advantages of TCP/IP include:

• Computers on the same network can communicate
• Computers on different networks can communicate
• Different types of computers can send messages to one another.
• Platform independent
• The protocol of the internet

TCP/IP is really a standard which computer manufacturers have agreed will be used to allow computers to exchange data. TCP/IP is not just one protocol, but is actually a collection of several. TCP and IP are the two major components, although there are several other pieces to the puzzle.

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