computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action

file transfer protocol, FTP - protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network

HTTP, hypertext transfer protocol - a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

musical instrument digital interface, MIDI - a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers

TCP, transmission control protocol - a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another; "TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission"

TCP/IP, transmission control protocol/internet protocol - a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another