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Read in-depth guides to the most important technologies affecting organizations and individuals.

Networking
  • What is ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)?

    ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) is a network layer error-reporting protocol that's used to communicate data transmission...

  • What is TCP/IP?

    TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol and is a suite of communication protocols used to interconnect ...

  • What is asynchronous?

    In general, asynchronous -- from Greek asyn- ('not with/together') and chronos ('time') -- describes objects or events not ...

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