What is TCP/IP? - IT Zone
- TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. They are the most commonly used protocol in the internet. They mainly deal with slicing the data into small sized packets and routing them along the communication channel.
- It defines how electronic devices (like computers) should be connected over the Internet, and how data should be transmitted between them.
- TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
- TCP is responsible for breaking data down into small packets before they can be sent over a network, and for assembling the packets again when they arrive.
- IP - Internet Protocol
- IP takes care of the communication between computers. It is responsible for addressing, sending and receiving the data packets over the Internet.
