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In computing, a handshake is a signal between two devices or programs, used to, e.g., authenticate, coordinate. An example is the handshaking between a hypervisor and an application in a guest virtual machine . In telecommunications, a handshake is an automated process of negotiation between two participants (example "Alice and Bob") through ...
Network architecture. Network architecture is the design of a computer network. It is a framework for the specification of a network's physical components and their functional organization and configuration, its operational principles and procedures, as well as communication protocols used. In telecommunication, the specification of a network ...
Internet Standard. In computer network engineering, an Internet Standard is a normative specification of a technology or methodology applicable to the Internet. Internet Standards are created and published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). They allow interoperation of hardware and software from different sources which allows ...
Protocol engineering is the application of systematic methods to the development of communication protocols. It uses many of the principles of software engineering , but it is specific to the development of distributed systems.
Packet processing. In digital communications networks, packet processing refers to the wide variety of algorithms that are applied to a packet of data or information as it moves through the various network elements of a communications network. With the increased performance of network interfaces, there is a corresponding need for faster packet ...
In networking equipment configuration, a term-of-art distinction is often drawn: The term protocol strictly refers to the transport layer, and the term service refers to protocols utilizing a protocol for transport. In the common case of TCP and UDP, services are distinguished by port numbers.
Request for Comments. A Request for Comments ( RFC) is a publication in a series from the principal technical development and standards-setting bodies for the Internet, most prominently the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). [ 1][ 2] An RFC is authored by individuals or groups of engineers and computer scientists in the form of a ...
VSCP - Very Simple Control Protocol is a free protocol with main focus on building- or home-automation. xAP – Open protocol. X10 – Open standard for communication among electronic devices used for home automation (domotics) Z-Wave - Wireless RF Protocol. Zigbee – Open protocol for Mesh Networks.