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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

4.0
A set of rules that let computers on different networks send data over the Internet
  • noun
  • /trænzˈmɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ˈprɒtəkɔl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈprɒtəkɔl/
  • Specialized
: Protocolo de Control de Transmisión/Protocolo de Internet
  • The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is essential for internet communication.

Examples

  • Most modern networks use Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol as their communication standard.

  • The development of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol revolutionized global communication and data sharing.

  • Setting up a secure server requires proper configuration of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol parameters.

  • Many devices use the Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocols to connect to the web.

  • Most modern networks use Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol as their communication standard.

  • Setting up a secure server requires proper configuration of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol parameters.

  • The development of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol revolutionized global communication and data sharing.

Synonyms

TCP/IP
vsTransmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
  • Specialized
3.9

A set of rules for sending data between computers on the internet

is the fully spelled out formal name rather than an abbreviation

Surface Forms

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol singular
Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocols plural

Morphology

transmission + control + Protocol/Internet + protocol

The constituent words (transmission, control, protocol, Internet) give clear clues that this is about rules for controlling the sending of data over the Internet, so a learner who knows those words can infer the general function. However, it is a technical proper name for a specific suite of standards (TCP/IP) and the exact scope and conventional status are not fully predictable from the parts, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol comes from a simple image: imagine a postal system for computers, where IP gives each computer a house number and TCP checks that all the pieces of a message arrive and are put back in the right order. So, it means 'rules that let computers on different networks talk to each other'.