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Anirban
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The Battle of Reliability vs Speed
Feb 15 · 2 min read · We wonder how data is transferred to us in a presentable format with minimal loss of content. There are protocols in play in the background. In this article we will be looking at them. What Are TCP and UDP (At a Very High Level) TCP (Transmission Con...
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What Is a Browser, Really?
Feb 1 · 3 min read · When you type a website name into your browser and press Enter, something happens quietly in the background. The browser does far more than “open a website.” It collects instructions, understands them, and builds a page live, right in front of you. W...
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How the Internet Reaches Your Home and Powers Modern Systems
Jan 30 · 4 min read · When you open a website at home or in an office, data travels across continents, through cables, routers, and servers, before appearing on your screen in milliseconds. This journey is not handled by a single device, but by a chain of specialized netw...
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Jan 30 · 4 min read · One might wonder, how does the browser know where a particular website is located? As of 2026, there are 1.5 billion websites, so how does the browser fetch the requested website with pinpoint accuracy? The answer is DNS (Domain Name System). The DNS...
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