Transmission Control Protocol (TCP): A core protocol of the Internet protocol suite that provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of data between applications running on hosts connected to a network. It is widely used in data transmission over networks due to its ability to create connections between machines to exchange data packets reliably.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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