Transmission Control Protocol
Created: 2022-07-01
Tags: #permanent
Purpose
Protocol for sending and receiving data
Allows two computers to remain in constant communication.
Any lost data is re-sent.
But first
A Three-Way Handshake must be done first before sending any data.
Protocol used
The protocol type of TCP is Connection-Based Protocol
The bad thing about TCP
When your browser sends bunch of packets to request connection, Webserver responds its own packets, acknowledging the receipt.
They are batched together in a specific order.
If one of response packets gets lost because of weak connection,
The rest of them will have to wait in line until lost packet is re-sent.
This can slow the traffic speed down significantly
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