Communications Protocol
A Communications Protocol is a technical protocol that enables standardized communication (between networked systems).
- AKA: Network Protocol, Communication Protocol, Network Communication Protocol.
- Context:
- It can establish Data Exchange through standardized formats.
- It can enable Network Communication through message formats.
- It can support Connection Management through handshake procedures.
- It can maintain Data Integrity through error detection.
- It can handle Network Failure through recovery mechanisms.
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- It can often implement Flow Control through transmission rates.
- It can often provide Security Controls through encryption mechanisms.
- It can often facilitate Network Routing through address schemes.
- It can often support Quality of Service through priority levels.
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- It can range from being a Simple Data Transfer Protocol to being a Complex Application Protocol, depending on its protocol layer.
- It can range from being a Basic Point-to-Point Protocol to being an Advanced Distributed Protocol, depending on its network scope.
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- It can integrate with Hardware Layer for physical transmission.
- It can connect to Operating System for network stack.
- It can support Application Layer for service communication.
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- Example(s):
- Remote Procedure Call Protocols, such as:
- JSON-RPC for web services.
- gRPC for microservices.
- Internet Protocols, such as:
- Security Protocols, such as:
- SSH Protocol for secure shell.
- TLS Protocol for secure transport.
- Network Management Protocols, such as:
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- Remote Procedure Call Protocols, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- File System Protocol, which manages file access instead of network communication.
- Database Protocol, which handles data storage instead of network transmission.
- Memory Protocol, which controls memory access instead of network interaction.
- See: DNS Protocol, Real-Time Transport Protocol, Network Architecture, Protocol Stack, Communication Standard.