TCP/IP

How it is used

Used when talking about networking in general: the TCP/IP model, the TCP/IP stack, TCP/IP settings on a computer. The TCP/IP model is usually described with four layers and is the practical counterpart of the seven-layer OSI model.

Example sentences

1. Every device on the network needs correct TCP/IP settings: an address, a mask, a gateway and DNS.

2. The course starts with the TCP/IP model before moving on to routing.

Common collocations

• TCP/IP model
• TCP/IP stack
• TCP/IP settings
• TCP/IP suite

Related terms

• TCPShort for Transmission Control Protocol: a protocol that sets up a connection and makes sure data arrives complete and in the right order, resending anything that is lost.
• IP addressA unique numerical label given to every device on an IP network so that data can be sent to it, for example 192.168.1.20 in IPv4.
• OSI modelA reference model that splits network communication into seven layers, from the physical cable (layer 1) up to the application (layer 7), so that problems and technologies can be described clearly.
• protocolA set of agreed rules that defines how devices format, send, receive and check data, so that equipment from different vendors can talk to each other.
• UDPShort for User Datagram Protocol: a simple, fast protocol that sends data without setting up a connection and without checking whether it arrived; used for voice, video, DNS and gaming.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• TCP/IP · Software Engineering

More terms: Protocols and Services

• DNS
• DHCP
• ARP
• ICMP