Tip #2939 - Datagrams
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Datagrams
Have you ever heard
of datagrams? It's not a term that comes around too often, so you may
not have, but you won't be able to say that anymore, because I'm here
to tell you what they are! The easiest way to understand datagrams is
to think of them as a type of communication that is used within the Internet.
Datagrams are often
referred to as packets as well and they are just a small piece of data
that is assigned a source and a destination for all Internet transfers.
Each one is completely self contained and they have no relationship with
any others before or after them. While most networking communications
are done through streams, the Internet uses datagrams.
The datagrams also
work with the TCP Protocol, while a utility called a packet decoder is
used to evaluate individual packets within an Internet operation. With
that connected to the TCP Protocol knowledge, the Internet features are
able to put together a network operation. All of this goes into making
the Internet work for you.
Pretty interesting,
isn't it?!
~ Erin
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