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A '''protocol suite''' (or '''protocol family''') is a set of communication [[protocol]]s which are intended to work together, as a [[architecture|hierarchy]] of components, to produce the desired overall functionality. | A '''protocol suite''' (or '''protocol family''') is a set of communication [[protocol]]s which are intended to work together, as a [[architecture|hierarchy]] of components, to produce the desired overall functionality. | ||
| − | An example is the [[TCP/IP]] family, which includes application protocols such as [[HTTP]] (the protocol used by the [[WWW]]), and underneath them the [[reliable byte stream]] protocol [[TCP]], which in turn depends on the unreliable [[datagram]] carriage protocol IP. | + | An example is the [[TCP/IP]] family, which includes application protocols such as [[HTTP]] (the protocol used by the [[WWW]]), and underneath them the [[reliable byte stream]] protocol [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]], which in turn depends on the unreliable [[datagram]] carriage protocol [[Internet Protocol|IP]]. |
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Revision as of 12:37, 30 September 2018
A protocol suite (or protocol family) is a set of communication protocols which are intended to work together, as a hierarchy of components, to produce the desired overall functionality.
An example is the TCP/IP family, which includes application protocols such as HTTP (the protocol used by the WWW), and underneath them the reliable byte stream protocol TCP, which in turn depends on the unreliable datagram carriage protocol IP.
