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What is TCP/IP?

The fundamental communication protocol suite of the internet that defines how data is packaged, addressed, transmitted, and received.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) is a layered protocol stack. TCP provides reliable, ordered, error-checked data delivery. IP handles addressing and routing packets across networks.

The model has four layers: Application (HTTP, SMTP), Transport (TCP, UDP), Internet (IP), and Network Access (Ethernet, Wi-Fi). Together they enable all internet communication.

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