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Principal protocol used for transmission of datagrams across an IP network

In computer networking, the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) is one of the core communication protocols of the Internet protocol suite used to send messages to other hosts on an Internet Protocol (IP) network. Within an IP network, UDP does not require prior communication to set up communication channels or data paths. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: User Datagram ProtocolA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Ethernet–USB Bridge Application-Specific Integrated Circuit Incorporating the User Datagram Protocol and Address Resolution ProtocolInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Unix System V Release 3.2 Network Programmer's GuideThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: A faster UDP (user datagram protocol)Cited 46 times
  5. Go sideways: Internet Control Message ProtocolA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Transport layerA closely related topic

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