===== RFC0793 - Transmission Control Protocol =====
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<table>
<caption>Data sheet for RFC0793 - Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)</caption>
| Title                      | Transmission Control Protocol |
| Acronym                    | TCP |
| Version                    | 1981 |
| Document Number            | RFC0793 |
| Release Date               | September 1981  |
| Reference                  | [[https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc793]] |
</table>

  : **Note**: The following is an excerpt from the official IETF RFC. It is provided here as a convenience and is not authoritative. Refer to the original document as the authoritative reference.


==== Introduction ====
  : //The [[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:t:tcp]] is intended for use as a highly
reliable host-to-host protocol between hosts in packet-switched computer
communication networks, and in interconnected systems of such networks.//

  : //This document describes the functions to be performed by the
Transmission Control Protocol, the program that implements it, and its
[[dido:public:ra:xapend:xapend.a_glossary:i:interface|interface]] to programs or users that require its services.//

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