and the terms "IP network" and "TCP/IP network" are synonymous. The Internet uses a packet-switched architecture, in which data are broken up into smaller "packets," with each packet containing a ...
The procedure that takes place between two TCP/IP nodes to establish a connection. Known as the "SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK handshake," computer A transmits a SYNchronize packet to computer B, which sends ...