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Transport-independent method of representing data

In computer networking, a wire protocol refers to a way of getting data from point to point: A wire protocol is needed if more than one application has to interoperate. It generally refers to communication protocols higher than the physical layer. In contrast to transport protocols at the transport level, the term wire protocol is used to describe a common way to exchange information at the application level. It refers to an application layer protocol and defines all the required attributes for the data exchange, like data types, communication endpoints and capabilities. Usually, the data is represented at the application level as a common infoset and requires a mechanism of data binding. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Wire protocolA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Blockchain and PUF-Based Lightweight Authentication Protocol for Wireless Medical Sensor NetworksInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Cisco Networking Academy Program fundamentals of voice and data cabling companion guideThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: An application-specific protocol architecture for wireless microsensor networksCited 7,987 times
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