Udp

/juː diː piː/ noun

Definition

User Datagram Protocol, a communications protocol for sending data over networks

Etymology

acronym formed 1980 from User Datagram Protocol, in computer networking

Kelly Says

UDP is like sending postcards instead of registered mail - it's faster because it doesn't wait for confirmation that your message arrived!

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