tcpip
nounUK /ˌtiː siː piː aɪ ˈpiː/
US /ˌtiː siː piː aɪ ˈpiː/
TCP/IP is the set of rules that helps computers talk to each other on the internet.
The two computers could share files because they both used TCP/IP.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The pair of core protocols, Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol, that handle how data is broken up, sent, and received.
TCP/IP makes sure the message arrives in the right order.
3. A software stack or set of programs on a computer that implements these internet rules.
The technician installed the TCP/IP stack on the new machine.
4. A general term for the standards that let different types of computers and networks connect worldwide.
TCP/IP is the common language of the global internet.