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UDP Protocol Overview

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UDP Protocol Overview

UDP Protocol Overview UDP, documented in RFC 768, provides users access to IP-like services. UDP packets are delivered just like IP packets - connection-less datagrams that may be discarded before reaching their targets. UDP is useful when TCP would be too complex, too slow, or just unnecessary.

UDP provides a few functions beyond that of IP:


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