Part III-5. TCP/IP APPLICATION LAYER ADDRESSING AND APPLICATION CATEGORIES
The TCP/IP protocol suite is the foundation of modern internetworking, and for this reason, has been used as the primary platform for the development and implementation of networking applications. Over the past few decades, as the global TCP/IP Internet has grown, hundreds of new applications have been created. These programs support a myriad of different tasks and functions, ranging from implementing essential business tasks to providing pure entertainment. Users may be in the same room or on different continents.
Of the many TCP/IP applications, a small number are widely considered to be key applications of TCP/IP. Most have been around for a very long ...
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