T
T-line

A digital communication line used in WANs. Commonly used T designations are T1 and T3. It is also possible to use only part of a T1 line, which then becomes known as fractional T1.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

A connection-oriented, reliable data transmission communication service that operates at the transport layer of the OSI model. TCP is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

A suite of protocols that includes TCP and IP. TCP/IP was originally designed for use on large internetworks but has now become the de facto protocol for networks of all sizes.

TCP/IP socket

A socket, or connection to an endpoint, that is used in TCP/IP communication transmissions.

TDI (Transport Driver ...

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