Network Control Protocol
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Network Control Protocol was an early host-to-host communication protocol that formed the basis of data transmission on the ARPANET before the adoption of TCP/IP.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Network Control Program | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ARPANET protocol
ⓘ
communication protocol ⓘ host-to-host protocol ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NCP ⓘ |
| basedOn | Interface Message Processor network services ⓘ |
| category |
computer networking
ⓘ
internet history ⓘ |
| contrastWith | internetworking capabilities of TCP/IP ⓘ |
| designedFor | time-sharing computer systems ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense ARPANET project
|
| followedBy | TCP/IP ⓘ |
| function |
handled error control
ⓘ
handled flow control ⓘ managed connections between ARPANET hosts ⓘ multiplexed multiple logical connections over a single ARPANET link ⓘ provided host-to-host communication services ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early example of a transport-like protocol
ⓘ
formed the basis of data transmission on the ARPANET before TCP/IP ⓘ |
| implements |
basic flow control mechanisms
ⓘ
connection establishment procedures ⓘ connection termination procedures ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of TCP
ⓘ
early internet architecture ⓘ |
| layer | host-to-host layer ⓘ |
| networkType | packet-switched network ⓘ |
| operatedOver |
MILNET
ⓘ
surface form:
Interface Message Processor subnetwork
|
| partOf | ARPANET protocol suite ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | TCP/IP ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Internet Protocol
ⓘ
Transmission Control Protocol ⓘ |
| scope | single ARPANET network ⓘ |
| standardizedIn |
RFCs
ⓘ
surface form:
ARPANET Request for Comments
|
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| supports |
full-duplex connections
ⓘ
multiple simultaneous connections between host pairs ⓘ reliable data transfer between hosts ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| usedOn | ARPANET ⓘ |
| uses | 8-bit connection identifiers ⓘ |
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Network Control Program
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Network Control Program