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TCP/IP is a collection of network protocols which together support host-to-host communication for hosts connected to any of a number of heterogeneous networks — including land-based, long-haul networks (like X.25 Public Data Networks and the DoD’s own ARPANET), satellite networks, mobile packet radio networks and high-speed local area networks such as have recently been standardized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society.
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Davidson, J. (1988). Introduction. In: An Introduction to TCP/IP. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4572-8_1
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