Protocol (computer): Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Paul Derry
mNo edit summary
imported>Robert Tito
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
A '''Protocol''' is the method that two computing interfaces use to communicate with each other in a standard, uniform method. An example of one might be the [[Transfer Control Protocol|TCP]] a protocol used for connection based networking on a [[Local Area Network|local area network]] such as the network on a college campus or even your own home or [[Wide Area Network|wide area networks]] such as the [[Internet]].
A '''Protocol''' is the method that two computing interfaces use to communicate with each other in a standard, uniform method. An example of one might be the [[Transfer Control Protocol|TCP]] a protocol used for connection based networking on a [[Local Area Network|local area network]] such as the network in use by companies, on a college campus or even your own home or [[Wide Area Network|wide area networks]] such as the [[Internet]].


[[Category:CZ Live]]
[[Category:CZ Live]]
[[Category:Computers Workgroup]]
[[Category:Computers Workgroup]]

Revision as of 01:36, 21 February 2007

A Protocol is the method that two computing interfaces use to communicate with each other in a standard, uniform method. An example of one might be the TCP a protocol used for connection based networking on a local area network such as the network in use by companies, on a college campus or even your own home or wide area networks such as the Internet.