• Client-to-client protocol (CTCP) is a special type of communication between Internet Relay Chat (IRC) clients. CTCP is a common protocol implemented by...
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  • Direct Client-to-Client (DCC) (originally Direct Client Connection) is an IRC-related sub-protocol enabling peers to interconnect using an IRC server...
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    use of User Datagram Protocol (UDP) in order to accelerate fast changing pixel updates required by modern video content. Thin clients typically support local...
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    variations of the SMTP protocol. The email client which uses the SMTP protocol creates an authentication extension, which the mail server uses to authenticate the...
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    both the client and the server know what to expect. The language and rules of communication are defined in a communications protocol. All protocols operate...
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    uses a variety of clients, which vary on the chat protocol being used. Multiplayer video games or online video games may run as a client on each computer...
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    IRC (redirect from IRC client)
    protocol to facilitate communication in the form of text. The chat process works on a client–server networking model. Users connect, using a client—which...
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  • The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard communication protocol used for the transfer of computer files from a server to a client on a computer network...
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  • BitTorrent clients, which are computer programs designed for peer-to-peer file sharing using the BitTorrent protocol. The BitTorrent protocol coordinates...
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  • extension to the Transport Layer Security (TLS) computer networking protocol by which a client indicates which hostname it is attempting to connect to at the...
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  • related protocols and standards are supported by each client. Supported via patch Supported via plugin The Direct Client-to-Client Protocol (DCC) has...
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    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...
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  • An SSH client is a software program which uses the secure shell protocol to connect to a remote computer. This article compares a selection of notable...
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  • server and client instances of the protocol stack on each computer or device. When connected to the network, and periodically thereafter, a client requests...
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  • general and technical information for a number of File Transfer Protocol (FTP) clients. Unless otherwise specified in footnotes, comparisons are based...
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    is "All mail clients suck. This one just sucks less." Mutt supports most mail storing formats (notably both mbox and Maildir) and protocols (POP3, IMAP...
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    of 100 ms or more. The protocol is usually described in terms of a client–server model, but can as easily be used in peer-to-peer relationships where...
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  • instant messaging clients that can handle one or multiple protocols. Clients that use the same protocol can typically federate and talk to one another. The...
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    derived from Xnest (similar to Xephyr), is typically started on the remote (client) machine, thus avoiding most X11 protocol round trips. Together with...
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  • other eD2k client programs, given time, generally follow suit adopting these protocol extensions. eDonkey client programs connect to the network to share files...
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  • of its creation in 1991, and the simplicity of its protocol facilitated a wide variety of client implementations. Gopher's hierarchical structure provided...
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    Transmission is a BitTorrent client which features a variety of user interfaces on top of a cross-platform back-end. Transmission is free software licensed...
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  • adware BitTorrent client developed by Bram Cohen and Rainberry, Inc. used for uploading and downloading files via the BitTorrent protocol. BitTorrent was...
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    Balsa is a lightweight email client written in C for the GNOME desktop environment. Balsa has a graphical front end, support for MIME attachments coming...
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  • protocols including Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP). SIP clients typically...
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  • primarily at a client–server model, and it provides mutual authentication—both the user and the server verify each other's identity. Kerberos protocol messages...
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    Eudora (/juːˈdɔːrə/ ) is a family of email clients that was used on the classic Mac OS, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows operating systems. It also supported...
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    The Client to Authenticator Protocol (CTAP) or X.1278 enables a roaming, user-controlled cryptographic authenticator (such as a smartphone or a hardware...
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  • Desktop Protocol clients allow users to connect to servers running Remote Desktop Services, Azure Virtual Desktop, or non-Microsoft server software to enable...
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    the IM protocol, the technical architecture can be peer-to-peer (direct point-to-point transmission) or client–server (when all clients have to first connect...
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