TCP/IP

n : a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the

internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device

to another [syn: {transmission control protocol/internet

protocol}, {TCP/IP}]

TCP/IP

{Transmission Control Protocol} over

{Internet Protocol}.

The {de facto} {standard} {Ethernet} {protocols} incorporated

into {4.2BSD} {Unix}. TCP/IP was developed by {DARPA} for

{internetworking} and encompasses both {network layer} and

{transport layer} protocols. While {TCP} and {IP} specify two

protocols at specific {protocol layers}, TCP/IP is often used

to refer to the entire {DoD} {protocol} suite based upon

these, including {telnet}, {FTP}, {UDP} and {RDP}.

See also {ICMP}, {SMTP}, {SNMP}.

(1995-03-17)