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UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol (sometimes jokingly called Unreliable Datagram Protocol). It is an [[OSI]] layer 4 protocol. UDP is explained in [[RFC]] 768. Unlike TCP which requires negotiation, UDP is a stateless protocol. | UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol (sometimes jokingly called Unreliable Datagram Protocol). It is an [[OSI]] layer 4 protocol. UDP is explained in [[RFC]] 768. Unlike TCP which requires negotiation, UDP is a stateless protocol. | ||
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| + | tool that uses UDP is the BSD [[traceroute]] program. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 23 May 2008
UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol (sometimes jokingly called Unreliable Datagram Protocol). It is an OSI layer 4 protocol. UDP is explained in RFC 768. Unlike TCP which requires negotiation, UDP is a stateless protocol.
DNS is an important protocol carried over UDP. Another important
tool that uses UDP is the BSD traceroute program.
