UDP

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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.


DNS is an important protocol carried over UDP. Another important tool that uses UDP is the BSD traceroute program.