Network - TCP/IP (Internet Protocol Suite)

The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) originated in the initial network implementation in which it complemented the Internet Protocol (IP). Therefore, the entire suite is commonly referred to as TCP/IP.

The Internet protocol suite provides end-to-end data communication specifying how data should be:

• packetized,
• addressed,
• transmitted,
• routed,
• and received.

• Internet_protocol_suite