user datagram protocol

Noun

Meaning

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user datagram protocol (uncountable) (abbreviated as: UDP)

(Internet) A communications protocol that has no error recovery features, and is mostly used to stream material over the Internet.

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Examples

Because of these transactional mechanisms, unreliable transport protocols, such as the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), are sufficient for SIP operation. Source: Internet

On Unix-like operating systems, the traceroute utility uses User Datagram Protocol (UDP) datagrams by default, with destination port numbers ranging from 33434 to 33534. Source: Internet

It runs on the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) or the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). Source: Internet

Generally, where TCP is unsuitable, the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is used. Source: Internet

However HTTP can be adapted to use unreliable protocols such as the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), for example in HTTPU and Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP). Source: Internet

Limited, 2012 Protocol transport DNS primarily uses the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) on port number 53 to serve requests. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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