RFC 1122:Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Commun...
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application protocol


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... transport protocol header followed by application protocol data. To be transmitted end-to- end through the Internet, a message must be encapsulated ...


... Generally, an interactive application protocol must set the PUSH flag at least in the last SEND call in each ...



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