UDP

Definition

UDP stands for User Datagram Protocol. It is a connectionless protocol in computer networking that allows data to be sent between devices without any error-checking or guaranteed delivery.

Related terms

IP: Internet Protocol, which is responsible for routing packets across different networks.

TCP: Transmission Control Protocol, a connection-oriented protocol that provides reliable and ordered delivery of data.

Port: A numbered address used by protocols such as UDP and TCP to identify specific applications or services on a device.