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title: "Discussion on \"TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTP\" | Hashnode"
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# [TCP vs UDP: When to Use What, and How TCP Relates to HTTP](https://mahir1.hashnode.dev/tcp-vs-udp-when-to-use-what-and-how-tcp-relates-to-http?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You open a website, watch a video, send a message — everything just works. But behind the scenes, the internet is simply: Computers sending data to other computers. And for that to work smoothly, we need rules. Because without rules, data would becom...

Jan 30 · 3 min read · mahir1.hashnode.dev  
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