Connectionless protocol
The data communication method in which communication occurs between hosts with no previous setup. Packets sent between two hosts may take different routes. UDP is a connectionless protocol. Also called packet switching. Contrast circuit switching, connection-oriented.
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[kuh-nek-tiv] /kəˈnɛk tɪv/ adjective 1. serving or tending to : connective remarks between chapters. noun 2. something that . 3. Grammar. a word used to words, phrases, clauses, and sentences, as a conjunction. 4. Botany. the tissue joining the two cells of the anther. /kəˈnɛktɪv/ adjective 1. serving to connect or capable of connecting noun […]
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