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Explanation of TCP and UDP (lemmy.nz)
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[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 47 points 3 weeks ago

Main takeaway: UDP is sexy, TCP not so much. Did I miss anything? 🤔

[-] normalentrance@lemmy.zip 53 points 3 weeks ago

I'd tell you a udp joke but you might not get it.

[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 6 points 3 weeks ago

I need to grow up some time. Shoot!

[-] luciole@beehaw.org 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

spoilerThat was the joke. Data sent through UDP might be lost in transport and there's no mechanism in the protocol to catch that fault. Whereas TCP does have a way to recover from such an event.

[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago

F***!!! You got me GOOD. 🤣

[-] Fmstrat@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

I'm so confused as to if this is a "whoosh" or if I'm the one "whoosh"ing.

[-] death_to_carrots@feddit.org 12 points 3 weeks ago

TCP is for business (a.k.a. paying your invoice) and UDP is for fun (a.k.a. your voice chat).

[-] luciole@beehaw.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

business meetings have entered the chat

[-] death_to_carrots@feddit.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

Could have been an email.

[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

But... What if I want to pay with my voice?

[-] felbane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

My voice is my passport. Verify me.

[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Send over a cassette tape of you singing Let It Go from Disney's Frozen and I'll get back to you within four to five business months. If you fail verification, you won't be hearing from me.

[-] korazail@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 2 weeks ago

I prefer the Demi Lovato version from the end credits. You underestimate my desire to sing Kareoke and my access to cassette tapes.

No shade to Idina Menzel, but Panic! At The Disco did an awesome job with 'Into the Unknown' as well for ending credits for Frozen 2.

Disney Dad's represent.

If we're going to use AI for biometrics, we can make it more fun.

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think this comic/meme has accurately conveyed that.

[-] CultuurMarxist@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

I think TCP is kinda hot too

[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago

True, yeah, that stateful back and forth communication elevates it to a whole other level. "Harder", "more", "stop it!", "don't!" and so forth.

[-] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

UDP is bacteria, TCP is eucaryptic cells. More organized, less random stuff floating around.

enables higher levels of organization and more complex systems.

[-] emotional_soup_88@programming.dev 1 points 3 weeks ago

UDP packets are suicide bombers and TCP packets are undercover operatives.

[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 38 points 3 weeks ago

have a UDP joke, but I don't care if you get it

wanna hear a TCP joke?

[-] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Ack

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

network guys have the best connections for these jokes.

[-] dan69@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

SYN

[-] Thunderwolf@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

UDP by itself has no state management, but some protocols will do state management at higher levels while using UDP as the transport

[-] Scoopta@programming.dev 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, because ultimately UDP is just IP with ports and a checksum added on top, you can do anything with it you can do with plain IP, including reliable transport.

[-] dan69@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Shutup UDP ur drunk

[-] Retail4068@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Perfect for the laymen and expert alike. No notes.

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