What Are the Pros and Cons of TCP and UDP?
- UDP (User Datagram Protocol):
- Pros: Faster and ideal for streaming, gaming, and downloading.
- Cons: Less reliable due to no error-checking mechanism.
- TCP (Transmission Control Protocol):
- Pros: Reliable, with error-checking and guaranteed delivery.
- Cons: Slightly slower than UDP, better suited for web browsing and secure data transfers.
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