What Is Data Protocol?

Data protocol lets electronic devices communicate with each other clearly and efficiently.

Data protocol is a standard set of regulations and requirements that allow two electronic items to connect to and exchange information with one another across a network.

Protocols regulate data transmission among devices as well as within a network of linked devices through both error control and specifying which data compression method to use. In particular, protocols decide the following:

The method of error checking
How to compact data (if required)
How the transmitting device signals that it has concluded sending data
How the receiving device signals that it has completed receiving data

What are the different types of data protocols?

The most common internet protocols are:

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
TCP (Transfer Control Protocol)
IP (Internet Protocol)
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
Post Office Protocol (POP)
Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

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