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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://network-blog.hashnode.dev/tcp-vs-udp-when-to-use-what-and-how-tcp-relates-to-http?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Internet Needs Rules to Send Data Internet is just computers talking to each other. To send data properly, they need rules.These rules are called protocols. Two important protocols are: TCP UDP What is TCP? TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is ...

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