TCP

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The TCP protocol is the core protocol on top of which most internet protocols are implemented.

TCP is a stream protocol, which works by establishing a connection to a remote server, sending and receiving packages and closing the connection. The protocol implementation makes sure that packages that failed to arrive are resent and that everything is sent and received in the right order.

TCP is implemented on top of the IP protocol. There is a V4 and V6 version. V4 is currently used most, though V6 usage is growing, due to the shortage of IP v4 addresses. TCP is an ideal protocol for transferring files.

Protocols implemented on top of TCP include HTTP, POP3, SMTP, FTP and IMAP.

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