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# [TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTP](https://blogs-abhishek.hashnode.dev/tcp-vs-udp-when-to-use-what-and-how-tcp-relates-to-http?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When you open a website, stream a video, or make a video call, data travels across the internet at lightning speed.But this doesn’t happen randomly. The internet works because of rules—rules that decide how data is sent, how fast, and how safely.Two ...

Jan 27 · 4 min read · blogs-abhishek.hashnode.dev  
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