Internet Protocol (IP)

IP is the most widely used packet-switched communication protocol used to transport information between computer systems. It is the protocol that is used on the Internet and is referred to as a "layer 3" protocol in the OSI model. IP is specified in RFC 791 and is updated by RFC 1349.

See Also: Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP)



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