Networking & Protocols

TCP vs UDP

/tiː siː piː vɜːsəs juː diː piː/

Definition

TCP provides reliable, ordered delivery with connection handshake; UDP is faster but unreliable — no guaranteed delivery.

Example in context

"HTTP uses TCP for reliability; video streaming uses UDP for low latency, accepting occasional dropped frames."

Practice this term

Master TCP vs UDP in context by working through exercises in the Networking & Protocols module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.