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Low-level remote-computing protocol
The Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) is a transport-agnostic protocol to support stream sockets over remote direct memory access (RDMA) network fabrics.
Sockets_Direct_Protocol
Software-based endpoint of network communications
when a datagram socket is bound to a specific address. Stream sockets Connection-oriented sockets, which use Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Stream
Network_socket
Inter-process communication API
Berkeley sockets is an application programming interface (API) for Internet domain sockets and Unix domain sockets, used for inter-process communication
Berkeley_sockets
Form of virtual private network tunnel
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a form of virtual private network (VPN) tunnel that provides a mechanism to transport Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol
Secure_Socket_Tunneling_Protocol
Computer network protocol for file sharing
Direct Connect (DC) is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. Direct Connect clients connect to a central hub and can download files directly from one
Direct_Connect_(protocol)
Topics referred to by the same term
platform, software used in financial trading Sockets Direct Protocol, a low-level remote-computing protocol Software-defined perimeter, a method of enhancing
SDP
Computer networking protocol
Network Direct. NVMe over Fabrics (NVMEoF) iSCSI Extensions for RDMA (iSER) Server Message Block Direct (SMB Direct) Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP) SCSI
IWARP
List of versions of the Java programming language
Enhanced library-level support for new network protocols, including SCTP and Sockets Direct Protocol Upstream updates to XML and Unicode Java deployment
Java_version_history
called raw TCP/IP, Stream, or direct sockets printing. Server Message Block (SMB) is an application-layer network protocol for file and printer sharing
List_of_printing_protocols
OSI model layer for communication sessions
SCP, Secure Copy SOCKS, the SOCKS internet protocol ZIP, Zone Information Protocol SDP, Sockets Direct Protocol The TCP/IP reference model does not concern
Session_layer
Open source controller area network drivers and networking stack for the Linux kernel
The SocketCAN concept extends the Berkeley sockets API in Linux by introducing a new protocol family, PF_CAN, that coexists with other protocol families
SocketCAN
2005–2011 cloud storage software company
process, which connects to servers with a custom protocol over TCP/IP, InfiniBand or Sockets Direct Protocol, creates composite virtual volumes from multiple
Gluster
Computer network protocol
Reconfiguration RFC 6458 Sockets API Extensions for the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) RFC 6096 Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) Chunk Flags
Stream Control Transmission Protocol
Stream_Control_Transmission_Protocol
Layer for end-to-end network communication
address. A socket address combines an Internet address with a transport-layer port; in TCP, a connection is identified by a pair of sockets. TCP provides
Transport_layer
Network printer technology
JetDirect supported a number of network printing protocols. However, the protocol that ended up being associated with it, the JetDirect protocol, is
JetDirect
Software by Oracle Corporation
occur. Oracle Protocol Support: interfaces with underlying networking protocols such as TCP/IP, named pipes, or Sockets Direct Protocol (SDP). The listener
Oracle_Net_Services
Computer operations that do not copy memory
Locality of reference NCOPY netsniff-ng Programmed input/output Socket Direct Protocol Scatter/gather I/O Stancevic, Dragan (2003-01-01). "Zero Copy I:
Zero-copy
Principal protocol used to stream data across an IP network
The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is one of the main protocols of the Internet protocol suite, providing reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery
Transmission_Control_Protocol
Command line network statistics tool
sockets, routing tables, and a number of network interface (network interface controller or software-defined network interface) and network protocol statistics
Netstat
"Secure Sockets Layer". Computerworld. p. 69. Retrieved 1 March 2018 – via Google Books. Hickman, Kipp E. B. (April 1995). The SSL Protocol. IETF. I-D
Comparison of file transfer protocols
Comparison_of_file_transfer_protocols
Component of SAP NetWeaver
communication protocols. Currently, modules are available for Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), HTTPS (extension of HTTP running under the Secure Sockets Layer
SAP NetWeaver Application Server
SAP_NetWeaver_Application_Server
CPU socket for HEDT AMD CPUs
for the high-end desktop and workstation platforms. Socket sTRX4 is the direct successor to Socket TR4 used in the first- and second-generation Ryzen Threadripper
Socket_sTRX4
CPU socket for laptop AMD CPUs
different pin configuration to Socket FM2 with two additional pin sockets. Socket FM2+ APUs are not compatible with Socket FM2 motherboards due to the aforementioned
Socket_FM2+
Display system intended to replace X11
communication protocol that specifies the communication between a display server and its clients, as well as a C library implementation of that protocol. A display
Wayland_(protocol)
Communications protocol
the Cato Socket and Cato ZTNA (formerly SDP) client when forming tunnels to the Cato POPs and when forming off-cloud tunnels between Cato sockets. ZScaler
Datagram Transport Layer Security
Datagram_Transport_Layer_Security
Computer communication protocol
address services rather than sockets Service tracking, - subscribe for binding/unbinding of service addresses to sockets Cluster-wide IPC service, - service
Transparent Inter-process Communication
Transparent_Inter-process_Communication
Type of communication between Internet Relay Chat (IRC) clients
protocol would not allow to be sent over the link, such as messages containing newlines or the byte value 0 (NULL). CTCP does not establish a direct connection
Client-to-client_protocol
communicate with each other on dedicated sockets. That is, data from other nodes will not traverse the restricted socket. Though always authenticated and encrypted
Echo (communications protocol)
Echo_(communications_protocol)
Network which provides access to consolidated, block-level data storage
UNIX-like systems over stream sockets like TCP/IP SCSI RDMA Protocol (SRP), another SCSI implementation for remote direct memory access (RDMA) transports
Storage_area_network
Network protocol
Berkeley sockets are lower latency, lower CPU load and higher bandwidth. The RoCE protocol allows lower latencies than its predecessor, the iWARP protocol. There
RDMA_over_Converged_Ethernet
Standards for power plugs and sockets
and a corresponding socket that would not accept the 4.8 mm diameter pins of devices that could draw as much as 16 A. These sockets were sometimes modified
GOST_7396
Computer networking protocol suite
AppleTalk is a discontinued proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh computers. AppleTalk includes a
AppleTalk
Methods of delivering voice communications and multimedia over IP networks
tunneling. The common tunneling protocol used is Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol and the common encryption mechanism used is Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). "XMPP Federation"
Voice_over_IP
Protocol for file transfer and direct chat on Internet Relay Chat
Direct Client-to-Client (DCC) (originally Direct Client Connection) is an IRC-related sub-protocol enabling peers to interconnect using an IRC server for
Direct_Client-to-Client
CPU socket for AMD CPUs
lateral lengths of 48 mm and 96 mm for AMD's sockets Socket AM2, Socket AM2+, Socket AM3, Socket AM3+ and Socket FM2. Cooling solutions should therefore be
Socket_FM2
Consumer electronics accessory company
Amazon had to develop new protocols to deal with the volume of fake PopSockets Grip on the Amazon Marketplace. In 2018, PopSockets LLC spent over US$7 million
PopSockets
numbers used by protocols for operation of network applications. The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) only need
List of TCP and UDP port numbers
List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers
Type of attack in computer networking
services or protocols. Packet injection is commonly used in man-in-the-middle attacks and denial-of-service attacks. By utilizing raw sockets, NDIS function
Packet_injection
Extension of a private network across a public one
the Internet, via the use of encryption and tunneling protocols. In a VPN, a tunneling protocol is used to transfer network messages from one network
Virtual_private_network
Way to traverse IP address spaces without routing
a direct communication path between two clients, both of which are behind separate NAT gateways. For this purpose, RFC 3489 specified the protocol Simple
Network_address_translation
CPU socket for AMD CPUs
released in July 2011. Its direct successors are Socket FM2 (September 2012) and Socket FM2+ (January 2014), while Socket AM1 (January 2014) is targeting
Socket_FM1
Nvidia microarchitecture
switching) Nvidia Surround (multi-monitor) MXM (module/socket) SXM (module/socket) NVLink (protocol) SLI (multi-GPU) TurboCache (framebuffer in system memory)
Rubin_(microarchitecture)
Engineering designation
an electrical power distribution network made up of plugs and sockets is a directed tree, with the directionality arrows corresponding to the female-to-male
Gender of connectors and fasteners
Gender_of_connectors_and_fasteners
Network protocol
RTP-MIDI (also known as AppleMIDI) is a protocol to transport MIDI messages within Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) packets over Ethernet and WiFi networks
RTP-MIDI
21-pin connector for audio-visual equipment
positioner/polariser to a single Decoder socket on the receiver. CENELEC EN 50157-1 introduced AV.link as a standardised protocol to carry advanced control information
SCART
Communications protocol for message-oriented middleware
Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (abbreviation XMPP, originally named Jabber) is an open communication protocol designed for instant messaging
XMPP
Electric vehicle charging standard
by SAE International. J3068 defines electrical connectors and a control protocol for charging electric vehicles. It has the formal title "SAE International
SAE_J3068
Framework for remote procedure calls
proprietary application layer communications protocol, called the Ice protocol, that can run over TCP, TLS, UDP, WebSocket and Bluetooth. As its name indicates
Internet Communications Engine
Internet_Communications_Engine
Convention that is widely accepted but unofficial
spacing enable use of these devices in prototyping boards and standardized sockets. 4–20 mA current loop, used in industrial control and automation. 3.5-inch
De_facto_standard
Reference model for network communication
contained protocols: the scope of the software application; the host-to-host transport path; the internetworking range; and the scope of the direct links
OSI_model
Open standard processor interconnection for data centers
interface and includes PCIe-based block input/output protocol (CXL.io) and new cache-coherent protocols for accessing system memory (CXL.cache) and device
Compute_Express_Link
Camera with interchangeable components
accessories. Components may use different physical sockets, electrical contacts, and digital protocols, so not all are compatible with each other. A set
System_camera
Uniform address for services on a website
Brian (February 6, 2018). CoAP (Constrained Application Protocol) over TCP, TLS, and WebSockets. IETF. doi:10.17487/RFC8323. RFC 8323. "How users enroll
Well-known_URI
Temporary context for interactive information interchange
virtual circuit, a TCP connection, or an established TCP socket. In the case of transport protocols that do not implement a formal session layer (e.g., UDP)
Session_(computer_science)
CPU socket for laptop AMD CPUs
The Socket FS1 is for notebooks using AMD APU processors codenamed Llano, Trinity and Richland (Socket FS1r2). "Llano"-branded products combine K10 with
Socket_FS1
Suite of computer network protocols developed by Xerox
PUP's BSP; it is the direct antecedent to Novell's IPX/SPX. Packet Exchange Protocol (PEP) is a connectionless non-reliable protocol similar in nature to
Xerox_Network_Systems
Topics referred to by the same term
Elasticsearch, a search engine Elementary stream, part of the MPEG communication protocol Exasecond (Es), an SI unit of time (greater than all elapsed time) Exasiemens
ES
2021 Intel CPU socket
the introduction of LGA 775 in 2004, especially for consumer-grade CPU sockets. The larger size also required a change in the heatsink fastening holes
LGA_1700
CPU socket designed by Intel
LGA 4677 (Socket E) is a zero insertion force flip-chip land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by Intel, compatible with Sapphire Rapids server and
LGA_4677
Computer network protocol
WHOIS (pronounced as the phrase "who is") is a query and response protocol that is used for querying databases that store an Internet resource's registered
WHOIS
Component of an electricity supply system housing fuses
Upstairs Lights, Downstairs Ring Final, Garage Sockets, Cooker RCD 2 Downstairs Lights, Upstairs Sockets, Shower, Heating By arranging the circuits like
Distribution_board
Administration tool for relational databases
Compressed client/server protocol for compatible servers Interface with servers via TCP/IP, named pipes (sockets) or a tunneling protocol (SSH) Multiple parallelly
HeidiSQL
Unix philosophy
Unix-domain sockets appear as S_IFSOCK-type files in the filesystem, can be renamed, but cannot be open()ed — one must create the correct type of socket file
Everything_is_a_file
GPU microarchitecture designed by Nvidia
NV-High Bandwidth Interface (NV-HBI). NV-HBI is based on the NVLink 7 protocol. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview with CNBC that Nvidia had
Blackwell_(microarchitecture)
Security measure for client-side scripting
mechanisms is not well-defined in a number of corner cases such as for pseudo-protocols that do not have a clearly defined host name or port associated with their
Same-origin_policy
SSTP—Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol STIX—Scientific and Technical Information eXchange STOMP—Simple (or Streaming) Text Oriented Messaging Protocol STP—Shielded
List of computing and IT abbreviations
List_of_computing_and_IT_abbreviations
NATO technical standard (STANAG)
Facilities STANAG 4074 2-pin 24V jump-start connectors. Heavy duty plugs and sockets for jump-starting military vehicles with up to 1000A STANAG 4082 (Edition
Standardization_agreement
Windowing system for bitmap displays on UNIX-like systems
Project Athena at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1984. The X protocol has been at version 11 (hence "X11") since September 1987. The X.Org Foundation
X_Window_System
Video network protocol
Advanced SDK offers OEMs direct access to and from compressed data and other features, with a commercial license. Other IP video protocols for use in professional
Network_Device_Interface
Computer network protocol
detected by the protocols themselves through checksums or other means. IPsec Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) OpenVPN
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol
Point-to-Point_Tunneling_Protocol
Streaming communications protocol
adaptive bitrate streaming communications protocol developed by Apple Inc. and released in 2009. Support for the protocol is widespread in media players, web
HTTP_Live_Streaming
BBC Micro expansion interface
range &60–&7F but the Tube protocol uses the lowest 3 bits. Only these 3 address lines are connected to internal Tube sockets, as found in the BBC Master
Tube_(BBC_Micro)
Random number generator
transitioning into a commercial platform. The security of the new Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol depended on high-quality random numbers for generating session
Lavarand
Synchronous serial communication interface
2021. SPI Storm – Serial Protocol Host Adapter with support of custom serial protocols, Byte Paradigm. "N5391B I²C and SPI Protocol Triggering and Decode
Serial_Peripheral_Interface
Network that allows computers to share resources and communicate with each other
known as hosts, which communicate data to other hosts via communication protocols, as facilitated by networking hardware. Within a computer network, hosts
Computer_network
Multiplatform BBS Software
connectivity options are Telnet, rlogin, SSH, "Raw" sockets, standard modem connections and direct serial connections (using parts of SEXPOTS), and a pty
Synchronet
Electrical connector for audio and lighting
plug connector enters the socket connector, judged by the largest element. For most other cable types, plugs are male, and sockets are female. XLR cables
XLR_connector
Application framework for Java platform
servers such as UnderTow and Netty. Web Socket support: Support for communicating using the WebSocket protocol. The artifact for this module is spring-websocket
Spring_Framework
Message queue implementation by Microsoft
which may not always be connected. By contrast, sockets and other network protocols assume that direct connections always exist. MSMQ has been available
Microsoft_Message_Queuing
Proprietary bit-serial peripheral bus
devices to be plugged into a single port, using simple communication protocols implemented inside the 8530 to allow them to send and receive data with
Apple_Desktop_Bus
Specialized casing
power supply would use. The exterior of the caddy typically has two female sockets, used for data transfer and power. Variants of caddy: some larger caddies
Disk_enclosure
Operating system kernel designed as a replacement for Unix
(pfinet server): Implements the PF_INET protocol family. pflocal (pflocal server): Implements UNIX domain sockets. proc (process server): Assigns PIDs and
GNU_Hurd
Wireless telecommunications device
several popular direct connection protocols, including TAP, TNPP, SNPP and WCTP, as well as proprietary modem- and socket-based protocols. Additionally
Pager
Open-source desktop environment software project
$HOME/.cache XDG_RUNTIME_DIR For user-specific app runtime files, like sockets, which must not survive reboot and full logout/login cycles XDG_DATA_DIRS
Freedesktop.org
System software implementing Bluetooth functions
Bluetooth stack is software that is an implementation of the Bluetooth protocol stack. Bluetooth stacks can be roughly divided into two distinct categories:
Bluetooth_stack
Computer networking feature
Discovery Protocol (SSDP). An application that provides an Internet-based service may discover such gateways and use the UPnP IGD protocol to reserve
Port_forwarding
International standards for vehicle charging technology
define requirements and tests for plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets IEC 63110 – Protocol for the management of electric vehicles
IEC_61851
Traffic prioritization and measure of network performance
wireless multirate adhoc networks. Strong cryptography network protocols such as Secure Sockets Layer, I2P, and virtual private networks obscure the data transferred
Quality_of_service
Proprietary Internet telephony network
The Skype protocol is a discontinued proprietary network used for Internet telephony. Its specifications are not publicly available, and all official applications
Skype_protocol
Standards for Ethernet at ten times the speed of Gigabit Ethernet
between the cable and the optical module. They plug into standard SFP+ sockets. They are lower cost than other optical solutions because the manufacturer
10_Gigabit_Ethernet
Mail sent using electronic means
encryption, and SMTP STARTTLS or SMTP over Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer can be used to encrypt communications for a single mail hop between
Development platform for rendering graphics
movies and in photorealistic renderings), with video games having to rely on direct lighting and precalculated indirect contribution for their rendering. RTX
Nvidia_RTX
cookie file. The Inter-Client Exchange (ICE) Protocol implemented by the Inter-Client Exchange Library for direct communication between X11 clients uses the
X_Window_System_authorization
Wireless computer networking device
be connected with one another over the IEEE 802.11 protocol and the distance is too long for a direct connection to be established, a wireless repeater
Wireless_repeater
by the Internet Society for “inventing secure sockets in 1991 and implementing the first secure sockets layer, named SNP, in 1993.” In 1990, while a professor
List_of_Internet_pioneers
Electrical connector used for analog audio and video
universal worldwide; RF signals are also generally inferior to direct signals due to protocol conversion and the RF limitations of the three major analog
RCA_connector
Finnish software company
deployments where long‑term hardware or software continuity is required. SOCKETS extends ROM‑DOS with networking capabilities, allowing embedded systems
Tuxera
Client library for the X Window System
Xlib (also known as libX11) is an X Window System protocol client library written in the C programming language. It contains functions for interacting
Xlib
Computer processor interconnection technology first introduced in 2001
coherency extension as part of their Direct Connect Architecture in their Opteron and Athlon 64 FX (Dual Socket Direct Connect (DSDC) Architecture) line
HyperTransport
American information technology company
software or hardware, but instead uses standard secure protocols (RDP via HTTPS/Secure Sockets Layer) to connect to a bundled component called Pano Gateway
Pano_Logic
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Direct, Lead
Boy/Male
English American German
Leader.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a baker, from the Middle English term cocket-bread, denoting a high-quality leavened bread, second only to the wastell or finest bread. It has been suggested that this bread may have derived its name from Anglo-French cockette ‘seal’, having supposedly been marked with the seal of the King’s Custom House, though there is no supporting evidence for this.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hebrew
Rocket
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Crown
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, German
Ruler of the People; The People's Ruler
Surname or Lastname
English
English : diminutive of Sack 1.
Boy/Male
German
People's Ruler
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Direct; Lead
Girl/Female
German, Modern
Secrets
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Doggett.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pratyaksh | பà¯à®°à®¤à¯à®¯à®•à¯à®·
Direct evidence
Pratyaksh | பà¯à®°à®¤à¯à®¯à®•à¯à®·
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English stoket, ‘clearing containing tree stumps’ (from a derivative of Old English stocc).
Male
Turkish
Turkish name DIRENÇ means "resistance."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direct evidence
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Wife of Ravana; One who can Digest Secrets
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Faithful
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Hearty Traditions
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of the Old English personal name Hocca.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Lion
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Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Netherlands, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Telugu
May God Give Increase; God will Add Another Son
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Rajasthani, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Lord Rama
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Understood and Accepted
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Telugu
A Great Sage; A Wise Person
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek, Irish
Dweller Near a Hollow; From the Round Hill; Maiden; Seething Pool; Ravine
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Goddess Saraswathi; Goddess of Arts
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Sikh
Love of faith
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave Splendour of God
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Surprise
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v. t.
To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army.
a.
Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
a.
In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line.
a.
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.
v. t.
To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
v. t.
To direct.
imp. & p. p.
of Direct
a.
Indirect.
a.
Destitute of socks or shoes.
a.
Having a socket.
adv.
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
n.
One who directs; a director.
v. t.
To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road.
v. t.
To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance.
v. t.
To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order; as, he directed them to go.
v. t.
To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change.
n.
An opening into which anything is fitted; any hollow thing or place which receives and holds something else; as, the sockets of the teeth.
n.
Rocket larkspur. See below.
adv.
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.
a.
Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.