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-[Acronym] for __U__ser __D__ata __P__rotocol.
+[Acronym] for __U__ser __D__ata __P__rotocol. See UserDatagramProtocol
Basically multiuser [IP], over the top of [IP] it adds the concepts of "ports". [UDP] is an unreliable service, packets may arrive out of order, not at all, or, in some cases corrupted[1].
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[1]: Yes, only if you disable the checksums, but some people do this per host, so you can't rely on it being set on your machine. Sigh.
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